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A New Theory for Little Red Dots: Shredded Stars Feeding Growing Black Holes

Summary by AAS Nova
When JWST peered back into the early universe, its keen eyes revealed an unexpected population of galaxies nicknamed “little red dots” for their compact size and bright red hue. A new research article proposes that tidal disruption events could be responsible for the surprising appearance of these galaxies. Galactic Surprises Six “little red dot” galaxies seen by JWST. [NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Dale Kocevski (Colby College)]Using JWST, researchers…
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AAS Nova broke the news in on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
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