Webb's controversial 'little red dots' may finally have an explanation
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Astronomers may have solved one of the biggest mysteries uncovered by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), using sophisticated simulations to show that enigmatic objects known as "little red dots" (LRDs) are likely the birthplaces of the first supermassive black holes.
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Webb's controversial 'little red dots' may finally have an explanation
Astronomers may have solved one of the biggest mysteries uncovered by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), using sophisticated simulations to show that enigmatic objects known as "little red dots" (LRDs) are likely the birthplaces of the first supermassive black holes.
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