Cold Water Trail in the Red Dots of Space ⚡ экспресс
Original: "Water absorption confirms cool atmospheres in two little red dots"
The James Webb Telescope spotted traces of water in distant red objects, revealing their unexpectedly cool nature.
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Usually, the red color of distant objects is attributed to dust. But the James Webb Telescope found a water trace in them, revealing a cold gas envelope instead of a scorching disk. It turned out that the black holes there are ten times lighter than previously thought. Water in space is not only a sign of life but also an accurate temperature gauge.
🎯 The trace of water in starlight is like a unique barcode from which we determine the temperature and density of the gas.