"Little Red Dots" Linked to Quasars

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Classical quasars are active galactic nuclei (AGNs), galaxies dominated by actively-feeding black holes that are surrounded by complex dust environments.

But in December 2022 , scientists using JWST discovered a strange new type of AGN that they dubbed Little Red Dots .

These dots are smaller and dimmer, and they tend to be hidden by a lot of dust.

The connection between the two AGN types remains a mystery.

Based in India , she works as a writer and research specialist at The Secrets of the Universe , where she contributes to scripts for research-based and explainer videos. Shreejaya holds a bachelor's degree in science and a master's degree in physics with a specialization in astrophysics. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name..

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