SMRTR Science & EngineeringJan 29, 2026Ars Technica

Early Universe's supermassive black holes grew in cocoons like butterflies

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The James Webb telescope found mysterious "Little Red Dots" with seemingly impossible black holes. New research shows these are actually normal-sized black holes surrounded by dense gas that scattered light, creating optical illusions.

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