NASA's James Webb and Hubble telescopes detect tiny black hole in ancient star cluster

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Published: 2026-07-18
Category: science
Source: Mashable

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope have discovered a hidden stellar black hole within Omega Centauri, one of the largest and densest star clusters. The black hole was identified by observing its gravitational pull on a nearby star.

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