When Darkness Shines: How Dark Stars Could Illuminate The Early Universe

When Darkness Shines: How Dark Stars Could Illuminate The Early Universe

The concept of dark stars has existed for some time and could alter scientists’ understanding of how ordinary stars form. The post When Darkness Shines: How Dark Stars Could Illuminate The Early Universe appeared first on Study Finds.

When darkness shines: How dark stars could illuminate the early universe

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When darkness shines: How dark stars could illuminate the early universe

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has spotted some potential dark star candidates. NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScIScientists working with the James Webb Space Telescope discovered three unusual astronomical objects in early 2025, which may be examples of dark stars. The concept of dark stars has existed for some time and could alter scientists’ understanding of how ordinary stars form. However, their name is somewhat misleading. “Dark stars” is one of…

How dark stars could illuminate the early universe

Scientists working with the James Webb Space Telescope discovered three unusual astronomical objects in early 2025, which may be examples of dark stars. The concept of dark stars has existed for some time and could alter scientists’ understanding of how ordinary stars form. However, their name is somewhat misleading. “Dark stars” is one of those unfortunate names that, on the surface, does not accurately describe the objects it represents. Dark …