The "Little Red Dots" Observed by Webb Were Direct-Collapse Black Holes

February 05, 2026 Universe Today

The "Little Red Dots" Observed by Webb Were Direct-Collapse Black Holes
By Matthew Williams (https://ift.tt/Uq3wIml)

Images of the "Little Red Dots" (LRDs) observed by the James Webb Space Telescope data from multiple surveys. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Dale Kocevski (Colby College)

The discovery by JWST of a substantial population of compact "Little Red Dots" (LRDs) presented astronomers with a major mystery. By reproducing their spectra with simulations, a team argued that they were Direct Collapse Black Holes (DCBHs).

February 6, 2026 at 04:59AM
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