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Inside the Supermassive Debate Over the James Webb Telescope’s ‘Little

Inside the Supermassive Debate Over the James Webb Telescope’s ‘Little Red Dots’

Inside the Supermassive Debate Over the James Webb Telescope’s ‘Little

TL;DRWebb telescope found mysterious red dots; scientists debate if they're giant stars or black holes.

Why it matters: Understanding these objects rewrites how we think about early universe formation and galaxy evolution.

The Webb telescope sees tiny red dots everywhere. Astronomers can’t agree on what they are, but some believe they may be enormous stars with black holes inside.

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