Astronomers found an unusual object, MoM-BH*-1, in the early cosmos. This object is believed to be the universe's first identified 'black hole star'. It is a massive black hole within a dense hydrogen gas blanket. This discovery may resolve the 'Little Red Dots' enigma observed by JWST. The finding offers a missing link in how supermassive black holes grew quickly.

Astronomers have discovered a “black hole star,” an extremely bright red spot in the early universe that appears to be a new type of astrophysical object. It resembles an enormous…

First glimpsed as “little red dots” in deep-space images from the James Webb Space Telescope, these giant, gas-shrouded black holes are full of surprises