Universe Today May 10, 2026 • 20:04

Astronomers Find an X-Ray Key to the Red Dot Mystery - Universe Today

By Carolyn Collins Petersen

Ever since JWST first began peering out at the early Universe a few years ago, astronomers have been spotting strange

Ever since JWST first began peering out at the early Universe a few years ago, astronomers have been spotting strange "little red dots" (LRDs) in its infrared images. There are hundreds of these comp… [+5632 chars]

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Astronomers Find an X-Ray Key to the Red Dot Mystery - Universe Today

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