Astronomers May Have Discovered a New Kind of Object Called a Black Hole Star
Researchers say the object emits about 100 billion times more energy than a normal star and may hide a black hole inside dense gas.
- On Wednesday, scientists published research in Nature detailing a 'black hole star' named MoM-BH, which appears as a bright, reddish spot in James Webb Space Telescope images from the early universe.
- Dating back to when the universe was 660 million years old, MoM-BH remains extraordinarily bright, now almost 14 billion years old and surrounded by a massive gas envelope.
- Emitting 100 billion times more energy than standard stars, MoM-BH functions through a black hole at its center that devours matter and releases intense energy through surrounding gas.
- Researchers believe this hypothesis clarifies the mystery of small red spots frequently found by JWST, as these elusive objects often defy classification and fail to fit standard deep space categories.
- When Soundgarden Wrote 'Black Hole Sun,' they may have inadvertently been onto something, as this phenomenon appears from billions of light-years away as a gigantic star.
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A black hole in the early universe appears to be in a huge gas shell. It has properties that astronomers have not yet known.
James Webb discovers mysterious ‘black hole star’ from early universe
MoM-BH*-1, seen just 660 million years after the Big Bang, appears to be a dense hydrogen-helium envelope powered by a massive central black hole and may explain Webb’s mysterious ‘little red dots’
Astronomers Refine Models of Long-Lived Black Hole Stars
Astronomers have long speculated about objects that blur the lines between stars and black holes, and recent theoretical work has brought these ideas closer to potential detection. A new study published in Wired highlights how researchers are refining models of what might happen when a star collapses in such a way that its core forms a black hole while its outer layers continue to shine. These hypothetical objects, sometimes called black hole st…
Hyderabad-born MIT astronomer Rohan Naidu helps uncover a possible ‘black hole star’ from the early universe
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified an exceptionally bright, red object from the early universe that may be a previously unknown “black hole star”. Led by Hyderabad-born MIT astronomer Rohan Naidu, the study suggests a massive black hole could be concealed within dense hydrogen, potentially explaining the mysterious “little red dots” seen by JWST.
Rohan Naidu and his team from Hyderabad have used the James Webb Telescope to identify a unique "black hole star" in the early universe. This star-like red spot may actually be a black hole.
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