Astronomers Just Found a Radio Galaxy That Turned Into a Blazar
A team of astronomers has made a fascinating discovery in the universe. They find a radio galaxy that has turned into a blazar. This discovery is significant because it helps us understand how these mysterious objects in space can change over time.
Supermassive black holes at the center of galaxies power two types of active galactic nuclei (AGN): radio galaxies and blazars. The black hole emits jets of particles and radiation in a radio galaxy. Which travel out into space and produce radio emissions. The jets in a blazar aim directly at Earth, producing a bright source of radiation visible across the electromagnetic spectrum. Previously, scientists believed that radio galaxies could not transform into blazars due to the absence of directed jets toward Earth.
However, the discovery o...