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Webb finds a possible descendant of the "little red dots"
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Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified a galaxy named Saguaro that may explain the nature of 'little red dots' in the early universe. The study suggests these objects are supermassive black holes obscured by dust.
The mysterious "little red dots" revealed by the James-Webb telescope might be less exotic than they appear. The detailed study of a galaxy nicknamed Saguaro indicates that some correspond to a temporary phase of highly active supermassive black holes, whose surrounding galaxy becomes invisible at great distance.
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