SMRTR Science & EngineeringAug 17, 2026Science Daily

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

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Webb's mysterious "little red dots" spotted since 2022 may actually be full galaxies hiding in plain sight. A study of a lower-redshift spiral galaxy nicknamed "Saguaro" showed that at extreme distances, surrounding galaxy structures become too faint to detect, leaving only the bright central core visible.

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