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Astronomers discover a new kind of cosmic object – a black hole ‘star’
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope identified MoM-BH*-1, an unprecedented black hole star formed 660 million years after the big bang.
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James Webb telescope reveals origin of infrared light near black hole
New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope are challenging established timelines of galactic evolution by revealing how supermassive black holes grow.
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NASA's Hubble Discovers First of Star Cluster's Missing Black Holes
Researchers confirmed a stellar-mass black hole in Omega Centauri by tracking the 94-year orbital path of a companion star using two decades of data.
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The 25 Best James Webb Space Telescope Photos - PetaPixel
Marking four years of operations, the James Webb Space Telescope has used its infrared capabilities to transform our understanding of the universe.
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Astronomers use Webb telescope to study exoplanet that survived star death
A study of the exoplanet WD 1856 b provides the first evidence of an atmosphere on a planet transiting a white dwarf star.
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James Webb telescope discovers 14 dormant galaxies in the early universe
Observations reveal that 14 galaxies in the early universe prematurely ceased star formation, suggesting a complex, bursty cycle of stellar evolution. These findings challenge standard cosmological models that predicted early galaxies would be defined by constant growth.
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HKU Astronomer Joins Study Weighing Ancient Black Hole
Astronomers have successfully measured the mass of a dormant supermassive black hole in the early universe by leveraging gravitational lensing.
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Webb Telescope captures star formation in FS Tau region
New infrared imagery from the James Webb Space Telescope offers a look at the birth of stars within the dust-shrouded FS Tau region. These findings provide evidence that protostars accumulate mass through discrete, energetic episodes rather than steady growth.
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NASA's Webb Pinpoints Millions of Stars Within Cigar Galaxy
New high-resolution imagery from the James Webb Space Telescope pierces through dense galactic dust to unveil the internal structure of the starburst galaxy M82.