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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
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.