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An artist's illustration of an X-ray dot. A growing supermassive black hole is at the center of a large, patchy sphere of red gas.

Unlocking the Mystery of X-ray Dots

A newly discovered object may be a key to unlocking the true nature of a mysterious class of sources that astronomers have found in the early universe in recent years.

Image Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/M. Weiss; adapted by K. Arcand & J. Major

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TakenApril 28, 2026
Image CreditNASA/CXC/SAO/M. Weiss; adapted by K. Arcand & J. Major
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