James Webb Space Telescope Identifies Potential New Type of Cosmic Object: A 'Black Hole Star'

Astronomers utilizing NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have identified a potential new class of cosmic object, dubbed a 'black hole star' (MoM-BH*-1), in the early universe. This extremely bright red spot combines the appearance of an enormous star with the extraordinary energy output of a black hole, being 100 billion times brighter than any known star and powered by a central black hole of 100,000 solar masses enveloped in a dense hydrogen atmosphere. The discovery, detailed in a paper published in Nature by researchers from MIT and collaborating institutions, could explain the mysterious 'little red dots' frequently observed by JWST in the distant cosmos.