The mystery of JWST's "little red dots" solved?! Night Sky News December 2024

[@DrBecky]

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[@Don_Los]

I don't see your sweater in the store the one you're wearing. or is that a legit NASA sweater?

[@Vinnetto]

Please dr Becky can you put Simon holland in his place he is spreading lies about btlc1 again and the world needs you to show that he is a con artist spreading misinformation.

[@SteedRuckus]

16:06 that cat is SO MAJESTIC

[@lipgloss202]

Darn it, I was hoping it was an alien visitor that Becky tried to hide from us.

[@fernandoboin3265]

7:21 “Comets are like cats… They have tails, and are wildly unpredictable.” Love that 😀

[@dylanmaxey2531]

Sounds like she is experiencing a new cat and a fresh Christmas tree. 🤣

[@MCsCreations]

​@@dylanmaxey2531 I have 4 cats... No Christmas tree for me! 😂

[@dylanmaxey2531]

@@MCsCreations I just put non breakable ornaments on the lower levels and then make a game of where they end up after the holidays. 🤣

[@MCsCreations]

@dylanmaxey2531 That's a good idea, actually! I just watched someone turning an ornament on the lathe... Looks cool!

[@lunar888]

I love how you talked about LRDs and explored the paper by Labbé et al. My advisor from undergrad (Kate Whitaker) is a collaborator on that paper and I spotted a couple of her students on the paper as well. For her class I actually wrote a paper on LRDs, more specifically how LRDs were thought to be brown dwarfs in the foreground contaminating really distant surveys like JADES, etc. Anyway thanks for the news Becky!

[@KasmilJunaidi]

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[@davidskszp1408]

Whenever this time of the year comes I am amazed at how fast time goes. I've been following the channel for almost 5 years, and each news story or explainer video feels fresh, like it was released yesterday. Having access to such an amazing and smart science communicator is priceless. The world needs this kind of approach to science in every way. We're not all scientists, but we are all curious beings, a thousand thank yous Dr Becky

[@DrBecky]

Wow, thank you!

[@Demigodish4o3]

One of the only news sources that brings me joy and hope these days, thank you for the lovely videos

[@Malkovith2]

you always reach this very comfortable warm feeling with those christmas settings

[@martinlaird9712]

Weird

[@arctic_haze]

I wonder what was the recipe for this warming beverage.

[@madLphnt]

I get that feeling year round with her to be honest. At least in the night sky news episodes. The sweaters help.

[@billweaver6092]

Even if I wasn’t interested in astronomy I would watch the channel - your boundless enthusiasm is inspiring!

[@HereticalMusings]

Investigating the elasticity of ornament hangers, no doubt.

[@edwinscheibner7941]

Thank you, Dr. Becky.

[@Catch22-k8d]

Same here. I enjoy her personality and dedication

[@christinahankey-nz]

I always look forward to your weekly posting. Thanks and also for including the Southern Hemisphere in your chats.

[@ronaldlebeck9577]

Hi, Dr. Becky...up here in Fairbanks, Alaska, our sunrise and sunset for today (2024-12-19) was... Sunrise: 10:57:37 AM Sunset: 02:39:27 PM Difference: 3 hrs 41 min 50 sec of daylight. For reference... Fairbanks, Alaska USA: 64°50′37″N 147°43′23″W Oxford, England: 51°45′7″N 1°15′28″W So, we're ~897 miles or ~1,443 km farther north than Oxford. 🤓 Plus, we're presently at a balmy -12 F or -24.4 C. (it was -31 F or -35 C, not long ago).

[@johnbush3835]

I love the glimpses of your cat in your videos. Thanks for not editing them out.

[@Jens.Krabbe]

Come for the cosmology, stay for the 🐈

[@CheetazMaster]

Anyone else loves her accent? Love the content and can listen to Dr. Becky talk all day long. ❤❤

[@mawkernewek]

generally, although I always found the way she says Saturn a bit weird, I never thought that saying Sa'urn was a northern thing

[@kastenolsen9577]

Becky has a sexy voice! Lover her info!❤❤❤

[@seenukarthi]

So get her audiobooks.

[@artemkras]

What accent is this, by the way? Like, where in Britain do people speak like this?

[@michaely8tes]

@@artemkras I think she sounds like she's from the North-East of England, I'd guess a town called Bolton. There are a bunch of accents in that area, all pretty specific

[@Chilecoq]

The northern part of Chile is an incredible place to explore the sky. I hope people can go and experience it

[@lordmuntague]

Advice please @Dr Becky. I'm interested in home astronomy so a friend suggested I install a skylight. I did so but still can't see any stars, and the people in the flat above have complained - what am I doing wrong? 🤔

[@UrsaMajorPrime]

Didn't use the faceted dome, all the corners concentrate the light to create the "stars".

[@allinnomad4820]

if it was my flat, you'd surely be seeing stars🙃💫🌟

[@Whichbindoesthisgoin]

I’m sure if you get the timing right there will be some moon views. 🫣

[@Relkond]

@@allinnomad4820**bang** **zoom** - straight to the moon!

[@EnthDGree]

If you rent a flat, you cannot afford to be an astronomer.

[@jonathanbush6197]

Hey hey, what's the difference between a cat and a comma? A cat has claws at the ends of its paws, but a comma is a pause at the end of a clause.

[@samuela-aegisdottir]

😃

[@OrangeNative]

Booo hisssss... nice one though.

[@PhilMason1972]

Have a great Christmas Dr Becky!!! -

[@apngeram]

I remember the very first Sky News video that you sat next to your Christmas tree! It has been a long time but you continue to deliver! Thank you!

[@YULspotter2]

Thanks Dr. Becky for continuing to make the Night Sky News videos for all those years. I look forward to watching them each month. Happy Holidays to you as well. I also love the NASA Xmas sweater you are wearing. On a more astromony note, I'd like to know how the Sombreno Galaxy got that gap of dust and gas in it's mid section. Was it because of galactic collision where another galaxy passed through it? It may make an interesting subject for a future video.

[@keithdow8327]

Thanks!

[@KBInTheNow]

Absolutely love ❤ the NASA winter sweater. How cool is that? Merry Christmas 🎄 and Happy Holidays!!!

[@FredMacGinnis]

Congrats on six years!!! ... and MANY more I hope! I watch your videos every week..... I get just a little nerdier each week and I love it. Thx Dr B! Merry Christmas!!!

[@esmereldaweatherwax7230]

I hope you have a lovely time over the holiday. Thank you for all the lovely, informative videos. x

[@donelson52]

Thank you very much and Merry Christmas

[@jwg34]

Merry Christmas and it’s a joy to listen to someone who so very clearly loves what she does and loves to share it. I hope the new year brings you Dr. Becky new insights into your super massive black hole research and we eagerly await your next book and next video!

[@thatotherguy7596]

It's always good to see and hear from you Dr Becky; informative as well. ✨

[@garyl5128]

Thank-you too Dr Bex, and a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you in return. See you next year!

[@ampers_taijiro]

@27:49 Happy Holidays Dr. Becky! Ive always loved the astro-news that you provide for us, 💗thank you! Btw, whats the formula etched onto your cup/mug? I can't really make it out entirely?

[@markgado8782]

3:25 😂😂😂 that's great! Your sarcasm definitely hit! 😂😂😂

[@darrellhanning5068]

Please have a wonderful Christmas, Doctor! I have been watching your videos for about 3 years now, and I never tire of your method of explanation and exploration of our cosmos. I do have one question to ask - if SMBH were forming at around 0.5 billion years after the Big Bang, could that possibly be a result of too much matter being generated in the Big Bang, and not enough expansion to the universe having happened yet, to distribute that matter?

[@torbjornolsson9087]

Happy New Year, and please keep up your good work of communicating science, big hug!

[@BetzalelMC]

I’d like to say a big thank you to Dr Becky for all of her hard work and in sharing the latest information to date! For example, Santa will bring my son a telescope this year, how fantastically great to know all the upcoming conjunctions we will enjoy viewing for the new astronomer! So thank you, merry Christmas and happy new year!

[@DrBecky]

Merry Christmas! I hope your son loves his telescope - say hi from me!

[@BetzalelMC]

@ ❤️❤️ thank you so very much! Wasn’t expecting a reply tbh, but I’ll let him know you say hi and happy holidays etc; all the best to you and your family too 😊❤️👋

[@Jkesler85]

That timing on the "... lookin' up" was epic. EDIT: also, 10:15 all hail the Arcane Frisbee!

[@patemblen3644]

Thanks for the channel Dr B and merry seasons stuff to you.

[@topquark22]

Hi Becky. Great content as always. Hi from a nice dark night in Canada.

[@plugplagiate1564]

merry christmas, and a hopefully happy new year 2025.

[@markblunsum6164]

Hi, all the best for Christmas and the new year!

[@MCsCreations]

Very interesting indeed! Thanks, dr. Becky! 😊 Merry Christmas! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@DancingRain]

A merry holiday season and a happy new year to you, Doctor! Thank you for six wonderful years of Night Sky News, and I hope there are many more to come.

[@jasonlawler9674]

Becky!! Merry Christmas. Thanks for the help naming those lights above.

[@KareemHarper]

The free reading links is a truly amazeballs cool bonus. Thank you!

[@707liner8]

Merry Christmas Dr.B, from Perth Australia!

[@DingusKhan54]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you Dr. Becky!

[@paularkell5589]

Happy Christmas Dr. Becky, good luck for your projects in the new year

[@davehall8584]

Your videos are just superb Dr. Becky..have a great Christmas!

[@Sunnanandi]

Becky, surely if the LRD is oriented with either of its polar regions oriented towards the JWST, the doppler effect that gives rise to the broad falloff spectrum for Hydrogen would not be present?

[@jaimecastells4283]

Dr. Becky, thank you for covering the LRD issue. I was surprised that you had not already done so since it is so close to your area of study. I would love to hear more about how these observations might impact models of galaxy formation. Maybe a dedicated video on this topic??? Pretty please?

[@ChrisCorwin]

Happy Christmas, and, Merry New Year! These are one of my most-looked-for videos, and, one of my favorite ways to chill out after a long day driving the city transit coach all day. Cheers!

[@fwd79]

Nice _relaxed_ set up for a holiday episode, I love it😊Merry Christmas to all celebrating 🎄🎄

[@kevinfeather3206]

Merry Christmas Dr Becky and all the very best for the New Year and keep up the good work!

[@mike_holdread]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Dr. Becky!

[@DavidQuantrill]

Have a Merry Christmas with a Happy new year with great star gazing. Looking forward to your next post.

[@johnhjic2]

Hello Dr Bechy, Just to say thank you for all the work you have done over the last six years. I have only been watching since a just before your house move. Love your content, thank you. Have an amazing festive season.

[@MisterTee2010]

Merry Christmas Dr. Becky. Love and God Bless in the new year. 🤗😘💖🙏

[@siliconcowboy2010]

Happy holidays! Looking forward to your show next year!!

[@swiftie743]

Happy Holidays Dr.Becky 😊 love that sweater!

[@tanzanos]

I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year, Becky.😊🎉

[@franknolte2683]

Merry Christmas Dr. Becky. Thank you for another year of opening our minds and imagination to the wonders of the universe . The passion, deep knowledge and communication skill that you bring to your videos is amazing. Your contributions to making astrophysics and cosmology accessible and understandable to such a broad community is enormous. I am so grateful living in an age where so much knowledge on this topic is evolving. Equally grateful to communicators/educators like you that distill this knowledge in such an entertaining and comprehensible way. I hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas. Look forward to learning more about our amazing universe in 2024!

[@thomasandrews6910]

Merry Christmas 🎅⛄️

[@dragonangel1786]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you too, Dr. Becky. Looking forward to your content in 2025 and for many more years. You bring astronomy down to Earth.

[@sylviahoffman9440]

I am so grateful that you started this channel. I think I've been watching since close to the beginning. I love your energy and excitement for all things astral and how you break down the explanations for us laymen. You are so wonderful. Merry Christmas to you, your family, and your sweet Pip. 🌲❤

[@longlostkryptonian5797]

Happy Christmas Doc!

[@Malkovith2]

Merry Christmas, Becky

[@willemvandebeek]

Thank you for the wonderful night sky news and happy holidays, Becky & entourage! :)

[@icaleinns6233]

Great stuff, keep it coming, please! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[@lorienator]

Thank you for the video(s) - Merry Christmas and have a great New Year :)

[@dennisnicholson952]

Hey, Dr. Becky! Thank you for a wonderful year of Night Sky News and all of the weekly streams that brought the Universe into my living room. A very Merry Christmas and a prosperous year ahead I both wish to you.

[@user-vo3st8kx7s]

@dr Becky, is there a study/report about the survival estimate of the JWST? Thanks

[@enzeru5491]

Merry Christmas Dr. Becky, and have a Happy New Year!!!!!!!🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉.

[@darrenmarshall8278]

Merry Christmas thank you for all your videos I have learned an amazing amount from your channel. God Bless !

[@masterxyr]

the loveliest and cosiest astronomy channel out there, whilst factual and entertaining! Almost better than being next to a fireplace under the milkyway in bottle -10 :D

[@MossyMozart]

Merry Everything, Sky Watchers and Dr Becky & Friend!

[@EamonDorrian-lo1ne]

I have only just found these videos of yours. They are brilliant, you manage to explain thing so I can understand. I have been watching How the Universe Works on Descovery chan. You are every bit as good, and I am well and truly hooked.

[@adamhexstar]

Merry Christmas Doc

[@neoanderson7]

Always look forward to the monthly news. 6yrs going on 7. 😉👏🏻 Have a Merry Christmas 🎄 🎅

[@gerardskippon3099]

And a Happy Xmas and New Year to you.

[@sapelesteve]

Thanks for a terrific year of star gazing Becky! Happy Holidays to you and your family! Looking forward to what you have in store for us in 2025! 🌲🌲💥💥👍👍💖💖

[@ronniesan9805]

Thanks for all that you do Dr. Becky! Happy Holidays and Merry Spacemas!

[@JamesWjRose]

Thank you for all you have shared. Have a wonderful holiday

[@mongodb4346]

Great video as always, thank you Becky for sharing your passion with everyone. Your videos are part of the reasons why I decided to study physics in uni! Thank you again and hope you'll have great holidays :)

[@mongodb4346]

Also I've literally just studied and practiced my first best fit model so seeing it in action in you videos is so cool

[@csh43166]

Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas and amazing 2025, Dr. Becky!! ❤🎄🎁🌃🌠☄🔭

[@Raven6794]

The end of another year of great science content. Already looking forward to what you report in 2025.

[@isabellflorence4956]

Happy holidays! Beautiful tree!

[@rbb9753]

About those supermassive black holes: since the first stars presumably formed from clouds of only hydrogen, helium, and lithium, wouldn’t the resulting stars be incredibly massive by the time fusion started? Would such a star’s black hole be massive? Could those be the seeds for the SMBH?

[@TheGnewb]

Thanks you Dr Becky skytime. Now I have more information and more decidedly exceptional links for later perusing,.

[@timpointing]

[23:12] The actual figure given in the Tripodi paper is 1.0E8 solar masses for the LRDs, which is 100 million, not 10 million as Dr Becky said. I think that this was just a "speak-o". Regardless, it doesn't make the SMB's mass any easier to achieve so early in the universe's life.

[@colourofthunder]

My birthday is 3 January. Lots of cool stuff I learned tonight! Thanks Dr Becky!!!

[@MikeGrayM70]

Best space news channel in the known universe.

[@padraiggluck2980]

Flat earthers must love your channel, Dr. Becky. I want both telescopes. Merry Christmas!

[@BluWarrior91]

Merry Christmas to you too Dr. Becky from Mr. Allen !

[@James_Ryan]

A Dr. Becky video - the perfect start to my Christmas Day! Cheers for not posting as a 50/60fps video as my pitiful broadband can only handle 480p in such cases. For those that don't celebrate Christmas, why not celebrate the anniversary of Webb's launch - 3 years ago today!

[@davidknight3249]

A not so ugly sweater. 😁 Merry Christmas Dr. Becky.

[@Moistronomy]

Season's yeetings from way down deep! Happy dancing Merry Xmas and a naughty Pippin new year !

[@maurizioalbera]

Merry Christmas Doc, a happy new year and a lot of toenail moons :)

[@dazecm]

I applaud your Christmas jumper 👏

[@peanut12280]

Great episode as always!

[@frankharr9466]

I just like the idea that the hot new astonomical thing is the LRD, or Little Red Dot. :) That is interesting. Thank you.

[@RghHgr]

Have to learn knitting, to be able to copy your not-ugly Christmas sweater. Merry Christmas!

[@usernameONBEKEND]

6 years already? Thank you for the time you take sharing your knowledge with us. I'm very sure you have and are inspiring young people to get into astrophysics. Can you be the next 'Carl Sagan'? I hope so.

[@johnvenier4011]

Excellent video! I’m glad I found you. Thank you very much.

[@annmoore6678]

Thank you for another year of making astrophysics accessible to the rest of us.