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Astronomers discover a new kind of cosmic object – a black hole ‘star’

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.

Science ·13 Aug 2026, 11:35 ·Niko Vale 4 min read