Newly Discovered "Black Hole Star" Could Solve Mystery of Strange Red Dots Spotted in the Early Universe
- On Wednesday, astronomers announced the discovery of a new astronomical object called a "black hole star," potentially solving the mystery of "little red dots" spotted in the early universe by the James Webb Space Telescope.
- Since 2022, hundreds of 'little red dots' have baffled scientists, with lead study author Rohan Naidu of MIT noting these objects were 'one of the most debated topics of the JWST era.'
- Producing 100 billion times more energy than any star, MoM-BH*-1 cannot be powered by nuclear fusion; Naidu explained the object consists of a central black hole wrapped in stormy hydrogen gas.
- Lanzhou University researchers Chen Tan and Yong-Qiang Wang proposed a theoretical model where a neutron star sits inside an event horizon, with a shell forming between 10 and 12 kilometres out.
- Naidu argues this black hole star phase may be common, suggesting "every massive black hole may have gone through this phase," providing a blueprint for other cosmic mysteries.
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Astronomers Identify Mysterious Cosmic Object As Possible Black Hole Star
Astronomers may have spotted something unlike anything previously known. A bizarre cosmic object dubbed a “black hole star”, stretching roughly across the size of our solar system and glowing an intense red.So, what exactly is it? The object, called MoM-BH-1*, was discovered in data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. It appears to date back just 660 million years after the Big Bang, giving scientists a rare glimpse into the universe’s infan…
Astronomers Peered at the Early Universe and May Have Discovered a New Kind of Celestial Object: Black Hole Stars
Since the James Webb Space Telescope started collecting data in 2022, it has found puzzling objects dubbed little red dots. A new study suggests they might be giant black holes with some characteristics of stars
Scientists found a strange “black hole star” that is the size of the solar system and would shine 100 billion times more than a star.
Astronomers discover a brand-new type of astrophysical object: A black hole star
Astronomers have discovered a “black hole star,” an extremely bright red spot in the early universe that appears to be a new type of astrophysical object. It resembles an enormous star, but its energy production is closer to what a black hole might generate.
An unprecedented discovery at the edge of the universe sheds light on the origin of supermassive black holes, offering valuable answers about the formation of the first galaxies. The post James Webb Telescope: The most distant "black hole star" solves a great cosmic mystery appeared first on in.gr.
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