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James Webb Space telescope spots 'big red dot' in the ancient universe: A ravenous supermassive black hole named 'BiRD'

James Webb Space telescope spots 'big red dot' in the ancient universe: A ravenous supermassive black hole named 'BiRD' ...
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Astronomers stunned as JWST just spotted a 'Big Red Dot', a supermassive black hole devouring the early universe

Astronomers pinpointed BiRD near the extensively studied quasar J1030+0524, which resides at a distance of about 12.5 billion ...

Red Dot Celebrates 60 Years with Vision for the Future: REDy for Anything

Throughout October 2025, Red Dot employee-owners celebrated the company’s 60th anniversary—sharing their stories in a new video and dedicated website. The celebrations came on the heels of the launch ...
Inverse

Little Red Dots, Tiny Far Away Galaxies, Continue To Baffle Scientists

Astronomers exploring the faraway universe with the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s most powerful telescope, have found a class of galaxies that challenges even the most skillful creatures in ...
Outdoor Life

The Best Red Dots for Shotguns of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Just as red dot sights have become ubiquitous in the world of handgunning, more shotgun shooters are running red dots, too. With that, the best red dots for shotguns come in all manner of styles and ...
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Cheap vs Expensive Red Dots – What’s the Difference?

At SHOT Show this year I took some time to speak with Mike Branson of Gideon Optics (formerly of Primary ands and Swampfox).
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James Webb Space Telescope's 'little red dots' come into focus

Of all the mysteries that the massive James Webb Space Telescope has seen so far in the early universe, one of the strangest are objects that astronomers now call "little red dots." Like the nickname ...