<ul><li>A massive spiral galaxy, J2345-0449, located nearly a billion light-years away, has been discovered emitting powerful radio jets from its supermassive black hole.</li><li>These strong radio jets, stretching over 5 million light-years, are very rare for spiral galaxies and are usually associated with massive elliptical galaxies.</li><li>The radio jets are preventing stars from forming near the galaxy's center and are heating up nearby gases, inhibiting the collapse of new stars.</li><li>Studying these rare galaxies could help scientists understand the relationship between supermassive black holes and their host galaxies.</li></ul>

'Very rare' black hole energy jet discovered tearing through a spiral galaxy shaped like our own

Discover more