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James Webb Telescope Reveals Supermassive Black Holes Formed Before Host Stars

August 31, 2026

Astronomers analyzing data from the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered that mysterious little red dots in the early universe hide compact galaxies containing roughly a…

JWST Little Red Dots May Be Supermassive Black Holes in Early Galaxies

August 25, 2026

A view of lots of gravitationally warped galaxies in the universe. One small red dot is magnified in a boxout and called

Mysteries surrounding the JWST’s little red dots are clearing up as astronomers find evidence that some compact objects are supermassive black holes hidden inside dense cocoons of…

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