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    Researchers solve mystery of universe’s ‘little red dots’

    January 16, 2026, Categories  Astronomy/Space

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    The little red dots are young black holes, enshrouded in a cocoon of gas, which they are consuming in order to grow larger. This process generates enormous heat which gives little red dots their unique red colour. Photo: JWST/Darach Watson

    Since the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) went into operation, red dots in its images have puzzled researchers around the world. Now, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have explained these enigmatic findings, revealing the most violent forces in the universe concealed in a cocoon of ionized gas. The discovery is published in Nature.

    Since December 2021, when the James Webb super telescope saw first light, some 1...

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