All articles tagged with #dusty galaxies
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the first evidence of black holes in dusty galaxies quietly consuming stars through tidal disruption events, revealing that many such black holes are dormant and hidden by dust, and providing new insights into their feeding processes and environments.
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have for the first time observed tidal disruption events in dusty galaxies, revealing dormant black holes devouring stars, with infrared signals confirming black hole accretion and highlighting JWST's potential to uncover hidden cosmic phenomena.
An international team of researchers has discovered 18 previously hidden tidal disruption events (TDEs) where black holes tear apart stars, using infrared observations to penetrate dust-rich galaxies. These events, which were missed by optical and X-ray searches, provide new insights into TDE demographics and suggest that TDEs may be more common than previously thought. The findings also address the "missing energy" question and indicate that future surveys with infrared capabilities could reveal hundreds or even thousands of TDEs annually.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has detected a faint and mysterious "ghostly" object, a star-forming galaxy called AzTECC71, which was previously undetectable by the Hubble Space Telescope. The observation suggests that massive star nurseries like AzTECC71 could be more common than previously thought, potentially changing our understanding of the early universe. The James Webb's sensitive infrared instruments allow it to see through dusty veils, revealing galaxies that have been hidden from us.