Astronomers Discover a Brand-New Type of Black Hole Star Using James Webb Space Telescope
Astronomers, including researchers from MIT, have identified an extremely bright red spot in the early universe using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. This object, resembling an enormous star but emitting 100 billion times more energy than any known star, is believed to be a new type of astrophysical source dubbed a 'black hole star.' It is likely a dense cloud of gas powered by a central black hole, a combination never before observed.
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