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A New Theory for Little Red Dots: Shredded Stars Feeding Growing Black Holes

MAY 21, 2025
Could tidal disruption events, which happen when a star gets too close to a black hole, explain the unusual properties of little red dot galaxies?
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disk of hot gas swirling around a black hole

Could tidal disruption events, which happen when a star gets too close to a black hole, explain the unusual properties of little red dot galaxies?

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