JWST's Little Red Dots May Harbor Direct-Collapse Black Hole Birthplaces
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Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified compact, red-hued sources called Little Red Dots that could be nurseries for direct-collapse black holes forming from pristine gas in the early universe. If confirmed, this link could explain how supermassive black holes grew so rapidly after the Big Bang; however, observational confirmation requires higher‑resolution data and spectral coverage.
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