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The Black Hole Star: A Bizarre New Object in the Early Universe
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The James Webb Space Telescope may have identified a bizarre cosmic object known as a black hole star—a compact, extremely luminous structure containing a massive black hole surrounded by a dense hydrogen envelope.
The discovery could explain the mysterious “little red dots” seen in the early universe and offer new clues about how the first black holes and galaxies formed.
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The discovery could explain the mysterious “little red dots” seen in the early universe and offer new clues about how the first black holes and galaxies formed.
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