independentMay 21▶

JWST Found Something Very Strange in the Early Universe | With Prof. Mitch Begelman

Astrophysicist Mitchell Begelman joins John Michael Godier to explore the mysterious “Little Red Dots” discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope and why they may represent the earliest supermassive black holes in the universe. The discussion covers galaxy formation, primordial black holes, quasars, gravitational waves, and how these discoveries could reshape our understanding of cosmic evolution. Little Red Dots As Late-stage Quasi-stars https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.09085 https://www.scienti...