Astronomers Discover a New Kind of Cosmic Object: a Black Hole 'Star'
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope say they may have found a new class of object: a "black hole star," in which a black hole is wrapped in dense gas and radiates in ways that resemble an enormous star. The Guardian reports: The international team made the breakthrough after focusing their attention on a mysterious red spot in images of the early universe captured by Nasa's James…
Astronomers utilizing the James Webb Space Telescope report the potential discovery of an unprecedented cosmic entity: a black hole star. This celestial object combines the characteristics of a black hole encased in dense gas with the luminosity akin to an enormous star. The Guardian details the revelation, which emerged from the team's analysis of a perplexing red spot in images documenting the early universe captured by NASA's James Webb space telescope.
The enigmatic object resides in the constellation Cetus, over a billion light years away from Earth, formed approximately 660 million years after the inception of the universe according to the astronomers' prevailing theory. The measurements of this peculiar body reveal that, despite its star-like appearance, it emits energy 100 billion times greater than any known star, a phenomenon more akin to the energy output of black holes than stars. The discoveries have been documented in the scholarly journal Nature.
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