https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/black-holes-or-black-hole-stars-astronomers-spar-over-webb-telescope-s-little-red-dotsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/black-holes-or-black-hole-stars-astronomers-spar-over-webb-telescope-s-little-red-dotshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/black-holes-or-black-hole-stars-astronomers-spar-over-webb-telescope-s-little-red-dots#u80172Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:20:37 +0000Astronomers are debating whether the Little Red Dots detected by the James Webb Space Telescope are supermassive black holes or black hole stars. Recent simulations suggest that overmassive black holes and these red dots form naturally. Researchers are also measuring the environments where the first supermassive black holes originated to determine if strange seeds are growing into massive black holes. The findings challenge existing models of early galaxy evolution by revealing objects that appear too massive for their age.Why it mattersThe James Webb Space Telescope identifies these objects i