November 3, 2026

Ancient star collisions could explain mysterious Little Red Dots and 'impossible' black holes

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Researchers found ancient star collisions may explain supermassive black holes and Little Red Dots. The James Webb Space Telescope saw these strange Little Red Dots, and simulations showed densely packed stellar systems led to frequent star collisions. These collisions could create over-massive stars that collapse into black holes.

Topics: satellites and astronomy