Astronomers used to assume galaxies formed first and slowly grew the black holes at their centres. But JWST is now finding objects in the early universe where the black hole appears to have arrived first

Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed mysterious "little red dots" that indicate the presence of black holes appearing before their surrounding galaxies. These findings contradict previous models suggesting that galaxies formed first and subsequently nurtured central black holes over time. Some findings point toward the potential discovery of black hole stars.

Coverage from Space Daily, Futura, and toVima highlights the displacement of traditional astronomical assumptions regarding the sequence of cosmic evolution. Reports from yourweather.co.uk, Zamin.uz, and DIYPhotography focus on the specific nature of these objects and the identification of strong evidence for this alternate formation timeline.

Future reports will track further investigation into these early-universe entities. Coverage does not yet specify how this data will modify current cosmological models or what further observations are planned to confirm the nature of these black hole stars.