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Webb’s mysterious little red dots may be hiding entire galaxies

ScienceDailyMonday, August 17, 2026 at 12:56 PM

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Webb’s mysterious little red dots may be hiding entire galaxies
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Astronomers may finally have a clue to what happens to the mysterious “little red dots” that crowded the early universe. By studying a spiral galaxy nicknamed the “Saguaro,” researchers found a compact, bright red center that closely resembles these distant objects—but with…

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Astronomers may finally have a clue to what happens to the mysterious “little red dots” that crowded the early universe. By studying a spiral galaxy nicknamed the “Saguaro,” researchers found a compact, bright red center that closely resembles these distant objects—but with…

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Astronomers may finally have a clue to what happens to the mysterious “little red dots” that crowded the early universe. By studying a spiral galaxy nicknamed the “Saguaro,” researchers found a compact, bright red center that closely resembles these distant objects—but with…

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