James Webb Space Telescope's 'Little Red Dots' Identified as 'Black Hole Stars'

Astronomers analyzing images from the James Webb Space Telescope now believe that mysterious 'little red dots' observed in the early universe are 'black hole stars'—actively growing supermassive black holes hidden within star-like gas cocoons, some the size of our solar system. These objects have puzzled scientists since Webb began operations in 2022.