ScienceQuiet 35d · day 39
MIT astronomer Rohan Naidu identifies 'black hole star' in early universe
Hyderabad-born researcher leads study using James Webb telescope to explain mysterious cosmic objects.
What to know
- MIT astronomer Rohan Naidu led a study identifying an exceptionally bright cosmic object from the early universe that may contain a supermassive black hole within dense hydrogen.
- The discovery using the James Webb Space Telescope may explain the mysterious 'little red dots' detected in the early universe.
- The research advances understanding of how supermassive black holes grew rapidly in the early universe.
Rohan Naidu MIT astronomer, study lead
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