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James Webb Space Telescope, red dots and universe

Astronomers solve mystery of "little red dots" spotted by James Webb Space Telescope

Ever since NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope was launched, it’s been revealing more about the universe than even most astronomers expected. Some of the data JWST has sent back to Earth have been awe-inspiring, but some of it has been downright confusing or challenging to dominant theories in cosmology.

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James Webb Space Telescope sees little red dots feeding black holes: 'This is how you solve a universe-breaking problem'

The James Webb Space Telescope's ancient "little red dot" galaxies have been seen as a sign of "broken cosmology." Feeding supermassive black holes may have come to the rescue.

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Webb telescope just solved the 'universe-breaking problem'

The James Webb Space Telescope might not have broken our understanding of the universe, after all. Previously, astronomers used Webb to spot curious, faint, and extremely ancient red dots that they surmised were giant galaxies.

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Scientists Studying Webb's 'Little Red Dots' Find New Population of Black Holes

Soon after it came online in 2022, Webb observations revealed a population of tiny red objects dubbed little red dots (LRDs). A new study has compiled and analyzed the largest-ever sample of LRDs, and it noted several striking properties,

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Are James Webb Space Telescope images really so colorful?

When Pagan and DePasquale first receive the images, they appear in black and white. The colors are added to the image later, ...

James Webb Space Telescope watches planet-forming dust shells zooming through space

The shells of carbon-rich dust are expanding outward into space at the breakneck velocity of 1,600 miles per second.

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James Webb telescope captures 1st 'mid-infrared' flare from Milky Way's supermassive black hole

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a mid-infrared picture of Sagittarius A*, filling in a long-standing gap in ...

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James Webb Space Telescope: Dazzling 4K View Of The N79 Nebula

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning view of the N79 nebula, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Credit: ...

Powerful Webb Telescope captures photos of one of the earliest supernova ever seen

The James Webb Space Telescope captured photos of one of the earliest supernovas ever seen using infrared technology, and creating a time lapse of the phenomena.

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Webb Telescope Spots Swirling Ribbons of Interstellar Medium

Though space is chock-full of interstellar medium, it tends to be invisible unless lit up by a celestial spotlight. Sometimes ...

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Phantom Galaxy Seen Through James Webb and Hubble Telescope

The Phantom Galaxy (M74) has been imaged in infrared and optical light using the James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space ...

James Webb Space Telescope Detects Supernova From 11.4 Billion Years Ago

The James Webb Space Telescope identified one of the oldest supernovas, AT 2023adsv, revealing early universe phenomena ...

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NASA's Roman Space Telescope set to challenge James Webb Space Telescope in 2027; here's how

NASA's Roman Space Telescope, slated for a 2027 launch, will provide insights into dark energy and exoplanets. It will ...

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Centuries-old supernova guides James Webb Space Telescope through an interstellar gap

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured the first exquisite images of an interstellar patch of sky, about 11,000 ...

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