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The little red dots of our cosmos might hide something big

The morphology and size of the host galaxy are artistically exaggerated for visualisation, while JWST observations reveal that these seem…

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The morphology and size of the host galaxy are artistically exaggerated for visualisation, while JWST observations reveal that these seemingly point-like objects can contain an extended component. Guo (denisehpp@163.com) & Xuheng Ding Little red dots may reside in small, dense galaxies with total masses equivalent to around 1 billion times that of the sun, according to research published in Nature Astronomy .

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