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  "id": 676674,
  "title": "Astronomers discover a brand-new type of astrophysical object: A black hole star",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/astronomers-discover-a-brand-new-type-of-astrophysical-object-a-black",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-12T15:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MIT News Research",
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    "url": "https://news.mit.edu/2026/astronomers-discover-brand-new-type-astrophysical-object-black-hole-star-0812"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The mashup of a black hole and an enormous star has never been seen before and could explain the mysterious little red dots often found in deep-space images.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Science",
        "title": "Astronomers discover a new kind of cosmic object – a black hole ‘star’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/astronomers-discover-a-new-kind-of-cosmic-object-a-black-hole-star",
        "published": "2026-08-12T15:46:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sci.News",
        "title": "Astronomers Find Black Hole Star in Early Universe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/astronomers-find-black-hole-star-in-early-universe",
        "published": "2026-08-12T21:56:54.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}