Cosmic Giants Hidden in Plain Sight | Science News

Astronomers are stunned by mysterious “little red dots” spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope—massive objects at least 100,000 times bigger than our sun, glowing brightly in the early universe and now vanished. New evidence points to them being black holes cloaked in hot gas, their red hue mimicking sunsets as light filters through. These cosmic giants may have seeded today’s supermassive black holes, shining brilliantly before fading as their gas supply ran out. One key find, MoM-BH-1, observed just 660 million years after the Big Bang, shows clear signs of a growing black hole wrapped in dense hydrogen. Scientists are also exploring how these behemoths might form from mergers of colossal “supermassive stars,” offering clues to galaxy evolution and the birth of the universe’s heaviest black holes. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8eae383c9a08906c