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Newly discovered "black hole star" could solve mystery of strange red dots spotted in the early universe

August 12, 2026 / 12:42 PM EDT / CBS/AFP

Newly discovered "black hole star" could solve mystery of strange red dots spotted in the early universe

TL;DR

  • A new astronomical object, the "black hole star," has been discovered.
  • This object could explain the mysterious "little red dots" observed in the early universe.
  • The black hole star is powered by a central black hole, not nuclear fusion.
  • It was discovered using the James Webb Space Telescope and is named MoM-BH*-1.
  • Separate findings show dust and water surviving near the Milky Way's central black hole, observed by the Webb telescope.