New insights into little red dots—an early phase of black hole growth

New insights into little red dots—an early phase of black hole growth

The James Webb Space Telescope has given us a view of the earliest moments of galaxy formation in the universe. It's also revealed a few surprises. One of these is the appearance of small, highly redshifted objects nicknamed "little red dots (LRDs)." We aren't entirely sure what they are, but a new study points to an answer.

Little red dots seen by JWST might be a kind of black hole 'star'

Red specks in the early universe are puzzling astronomers, but a proposed explanation suggests they are the progenitors of supermassive black holes

Scientists have long been trying to figure out what those red-glowing spots that shine toward Earth from the dawn of the universe could be, and a new study may bring us closer to the answer.

These strange little red dots in deep space could be young black holes defying physics

Astronomers analyzing data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have identified a puzzling group of faint red objects in the distant universe. Dubbed “little red dots” (LRDs), these compact sources appear so far away that we’re seeing them as they were over 13 billion years ago—just a few hundred million years after the Big […] The post These strange little red dots in deep space could be young black holes defying physics appeared first on…

'Little Red Dots' in Early Universe Might Be Black Holes Running at Maximum

The James Webb Space Telescope has given us a view of the earliest moments of galaxy formation in the Universe.

New Insights Into Little Red Dots. An Early Phase of Black Hole Growth

The James Webb Space Telescope has given us a view of the earliest moments of galaxy formation in the Universe. It's also revealed a few surprises. One of these is the appearance of small, highly redshifted objects nicknamed "little red dots (LRDs)." We aren't entirely sure what they are, but a new study points to an answer.