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Astronomers Find Little Red Dots About to Merge

Researchers found four close pairs of Little Red Dots that may be dual massive black holes, offering clues to how early supermassive black holes grew.

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Prior to its launch, astronomers were uncertain what the powerful JWST would find in the ancient, early Universe. One of its surprising findings was Little Red Dots, unexplained ancient objects. They're widely considered to be connected to the growth of SMBHs in the Universe. New research suggests that we may be seeing some LRDs before they merge, on their way to becoming SMBH.

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In February 1990, American astrophysicist Carl Sagan described Earth, photographed by Voyager 1 from a distance of 6.4 billion kilometers, as a "pale blue dot." Since then, this has become a term symbolizing Earth as a fragile entity within the vast universe. In July 2022, astronomers James

Japan astronomers have identified pairs of melting black holes, known as red dots. The discovery, carried out by the James Webb Space Telescope, can offer new perspectives on hole formation and growth...

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Cosmic Engtanz: In photographs of the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered four pairs of enigmatic Little Red Dots. According to spectral data, two of these systems are very likely to be at almost the same distance. The surprisingly strong accumulation on kiloparsec scales could indicate that close interactions promote the growth of early black holes. Kashiwa (Japan). Little Red Dots, for short LRDs, belong to [...] The articl…

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