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Astronomers Report Discovery of 'Black Hole Star' in Early Universe

Astronomers Report Discovery of 'Black Hole Star' in Early Universe

The Straits Times reports that astronomers have identified an extremely bright red object described as a potential new class of astrophysical object, a “black hole star.” The find could help explain puzzling red dots observed in the early universe and appears star-sized but atypical in behavior.

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New space object ‘black hole star’ discovered by astronomers