# For years, mysterious little red dots kept appearing in James Webb images of the early universe — astronomers now think one is a “black hole star,” a growing black hole hidden inside a star-like gas cocoon the size of the solar system

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-08 19:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 4.63

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deccan Chronicle | Watching Black Hole Being Born | 2026-09-08 12:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQbGJtV1JMczR1NUhmbEc1OGt0MkFUZE9hNG15SkpBRS15OWsxNXo0cTVwYnc4cHJxQkk4cjd5ZDhUMG9DTy11cldXOXItaFBaR21pRWQ4bEFXSnd3V05TR0R5cmV6YmkxWld1QUwwNmJiR0ZqMkNld1QxNk1qNlNmNjA0S0FyXzU3a1I0N1pTRDNHT1RlR29tUU93cU5BVHfSAaQBQVVfeXFMTmFBbUlQUnhka2VhSHJfY2hFbEYzLVJ0N1hGYjJhd3lhUzlVVTVYSXRfU0IzWFJ3bnl0bE1Ua284c280WUxUZTRjVFZ5SjNZelU0V0xuMktYRHRzNld3d3hLQ2ZnYzF4U04zcVlhVERlbGtlWnVsVXVqbDdUV3FiVGo4U0FpUXJaRXB1Qk1tRGxfUURiNHpFUDhGWWE3WkVlLWs2S20?oc=5) |
| Nature | Little Red Dots 2026 | 2026-09-08 12:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiX0FVX3lxTFBzWmd3dWJsZm9YQ3hoNzJmWktCa2NEcGI1NkViWENhelRBRzBqTjFzWDV3UjdwMG1EZXVrRnc2YkQydW56R1lJVEhYWURMbU94LUZiOVRMTTk3RUFlMmtR?oc=5) |
| Universe Space Tech | James Webb finds black hole pairs in the early Universe | 2026-09-08 12:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQRHk2QlQydHN4Q091UGFFVUI2c21LeEdjOElqbmEwRzFtQjR4cUdnVFRBaEhSdFRIWUFaMmk1YTJhTl9GWGswYk5vTWI4Y3VIanBrTVBMamZibUYzLS1mRUMwcW43bnAwNnZyUVB1M2xjYVRvT1NfbW1TUEZhU0NtT0E3SExYV2h1dFdFR1hfYjdOb2NUZGYxZTlaSUZHdXQ0WWNNbHNMdw?oc=5) |
| Durham University | Astronomers discover a new astrophysical object | 2026-09-08 12:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6wFBVV95cUxQbWt3OWhrbHFkNGVfRTNVMWNmUnFBLUg5MTgxamo0NHZITmxMd2FaRVZxd1JURmgyb2VPQUNERllhXzR3OFRzRlRCdjYwWlhhZENZUUd1b1Zsdi1uZ000SmdyT0otSGx4T0dXOGVEdjVUNHBfWHNKTUdaOEg1TExOclpnOUZWdldWVFNqUkZaWF9IeVBxN096ckxNMGN0QkJoeWhaWDVnQmVWa0g3NzljVUlGYmhReWo2NHo1ZnM2MWNvSFRobWZfOEtsemNqTE8zU1BqQ3lyT1Q1MXJUTFNkc3hiLW1KNWNleFZj?oc=5) |
| Technology Org | Little red dots in the Universe may conceal a previously unknown type of object | 2026-09-08 12:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxOZ0FuOC1CMkFPOExfNnY1RldONS12NnlabDhscFE1MlVOdXlSeXJ6eTlMMU45azZJYU5XdFVUSkxsMVJlclcyUEhjWEIwREctcE9nNmhVRi1yUklOT3ZKOWM3WUtLLUVvR0F6eVVUMmY5SEpaeTVyNnB0SzFWSElQOGYwYnByNjl4VUlyN1lzQkhpNEdEeWxJdmhKV2tBVzQzZ2NKZXJoLVo3Nlo2WjZqYndEN2lHa1hMNFE?oc=5) |
| Martin Cid Magazine | JWST found an object 100 billion times brighter than a star | 2026-09-08 12:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxON3VyTTg4czRPOTdUQlB3LWNleVZsNm5GbmQ3OEg1amIyNERTcF90VDQtek1RVUJhQlU3TGg3M3UwUl8tdFhwcE1PLWJZMnZ0WFc3Q3BBTF8wVjktWXE0X2VnU25PUVRuaFJqUS1fVHMzVVRrb0tTSEI5SHZnNW9kM3R6MUZ3QQ?oc=5) |
| Space Daily | For years, mysterious little red dots kept appearing in James Webb images of the early universe — astronomers now think one is a “black hole star,” a growing black hole hidden inside a star-like gas cocoon the size of the solar system | 2026-09-08 12:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAJBVV95cUxNb2lRVkJQcHdPSUFtTUIwYUJLWDRheVEyYklCY0NYN1N1YTc0WjdtTFV0TDVVTGpfLWpyX1BESVJEaFM5WEk0SEZtaFBwQXNPMldEN3VCOVFhaFBLdlp4c3VoT1FQNERnU1NkVHZQTFdWQjlKMWFlRVh4VkFjak1DMFV2ZHpFb0RtNEtxNVZVaXBkdHhkWWt0UWk4dXZNRWRDZVVqOWE1MXp1dEd3RGJxSnF6Z2lGT0owallETVU5cTVqWG5PdmZmajJ2aTdhWTFUa2R6YVVrd1hUSGlrY25mUHBJYU5LRjdNWkFYbUYtaGEtNTA4TW5laF9walZxRUhwZjZmXzhNQnkzN05zcHNYc0FhU2h3WmY4S1RPejRxQVQ?oc=5) |

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