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News · 13 August 2026
Scientists have found a unique object called a "black hole star" that looks like a huge sun but produces enormous energy like a black hole. Researchers think MoM-BH*-1 explains the "little red dots" seen by the James Webb Space Telescope and how early black holes grew so quickly.
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