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


"Little Red Dots are a hot topic in astronomy. You can compare studies to the tale of blind people who are trying to describe an elephant by touching it, and each person describes it differently based on what part they're touching."

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