{
  "id": 1477817,
  "title": "Hyderabad-born MIT astronomer Rohan Naidu helps uncover a ‘black hole star’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/hyderabad-born-mit-astronomer-rohan-naidu-helps-uncover-a-black-hole",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-17T11:08:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/hyderabad-born-mit-astronomer-rohan-naidu-helps-uncover-a-possible-black-hole-star-from-the-early-universe/articleshow/133294798.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified an exceptionally bright, red object from the early universe that may be a previously unknown “black hole star”. Led by Hyderabad-born MIT astronomer Rohan Naidu, the study suggests a massive black hole could be concealed within dense hydrogen, potentially explaining the mysterious “little red dots” seen by JWST.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}