# Black hole at cosmic dawn obscured by dense gas discovered

Researchers identified an early-universe black hole that is heavily shrouded and reddened by surrounding gas, making it appear different from typical quasars. The discovery, made by an international team, provides new insight into how black holes grew in the first billion years after the Big Bang. It also explains why some ancient black holes may have been missed in previous surveys.

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## Sources

### Science
- [Nature](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10846-4) — 2026-08-12