Indian team discovers rare ‘bow and arrow’ radio galaxy two billion light years from Earth
Indian researchers have discovered a rare, bow-and-arrow-shaped radio galaxy located two billion light-years away. The discovery was made using the RAD@home citizen science platform and published in a major astronomical journal.
Why it matters
This discovery highlights the success of citizen science initiatives in India and contributes to our understanding of active galaxies and supermassive black holes.
Twelve Indian researchers across three countries have discovered a rare, nonconformist radio galaxy, shaped like a bow and arrow and 1.8 million light years wide, located approximately 2 billion light years from Earth.
Scientific reporting based on a published research paper with no political or social bias.
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