Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified an exceptionally bright, red object from the early universe that may be a previously unknown “black hole star”. Led by Hyderabad-born MIT astronomer Rohan Naidu, the study suggests a massive black hole could be concealed within dense hydrogen, potentially explaining the mysterious “little red dots” seen by JWST. Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified an exceptionally bright, red object from the early universe that may be a previously unknown “black hole star”. Led by Hyderabad-born MIT astronomer Rohan Naidu, the study suggests a massive black hole could be concealed within dense hydrogen, potentially explaining the mysterious “little red dots” seen by JWST.
