What 'little red dots' could reveal about the early universe

from Cool Science Radio · host Lynn Ware Peek

Science journalist Rebecca Boyle discusses her Scientific American article on mysterious “Little Red Dots” discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope that could reshape how scientists understand the early universe.

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