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Webb Telescope Discovers New 'Black Hole Star' Object

Astronomers have identified a novel celestial object, dubbed a 'black hole star,' using data from the James Webb Space Telescope. This discovery may provide an explanation for the small, red celestial bodies observed in the early universe by the same telescope. AI

RANK_REASON Discovery of a new type of astronomical object based on observational data. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Webb Telescope Discovers New 'Black Hole Star' Object

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor ·

    Webb Telescope Find A New Kind Of Object — A ‘Black Hole Star’

    Astronomers using JWST have discovered a black hole star, a new cosmic object that could explain mysterious little red dots seen across the early universe by JWST.