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What’s a black hole star? Astronomers spot a strange red object bigger than our entire solar system

Black Hole Star Discovery: Astronomers using Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope may have discovered a new type of cosmic object called a “black hole star”. The strange red object, known as MoM-BH*-1, appears to combine features of stars and black holes and could offer new clues about how galaxies and…

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Farthest 'black hole star' ever found could help solve the James Webb Space Telescope's little red dot mystery

A distant black hole star is providing strong evidence that these objects lie at the hearts of the mysterious little red dots found shortly after the Big Bang by the James Webb Space Telescope.

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James Webb Space Telescope celebrates its 4th birthday with stunning image of a galaxy crash site

To celebrate the fourth birthday of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA has released a stunning image of the strangely shaped galaxy Centaurus A, the site of a cosmic collision 2 billion years ago.

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The James Webb Space Telescope peered into one of the universe's oldest galaxy clusters, and scientists can't explain what they saw

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have spotted a massive and densely packed galaxy cluster at "cosmic noon" before such structures were thought to be possible.

Space

What are supermassive black holes? Everything you need to know – and what astronomers are still learning – about these mysterious objects

Nearly every massive galaxy observed hosts a supermassive black hole at its center. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered that some of these supermassive black holes may even be too big for the galaxy they’re found in, challenging astronomers’ understanding of these objects and prompting questions about their growth…

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James Webb Space Telescope captures the star-forming clouds of Orion A in stunning detail | Space photo of the day for June 22, 2026

The Orion A region has never looked as colorful and vibrant.

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James Webb telescope detects 'galaxy-killing wind' near the dawn of time — and it could preview the death of the Milky Way

New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope show that ancient galaxies lived fast and died young because of intense, collision-driven winds.

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James Webb Space Telescope discovers a black hole that formed before its host galaxy. Scientists aren't sure how

Observations of "Little Red Dot" ancient galaxies by the James Webb Space Telescope could answer the question: which comes first, the black hole or its galaxy? The shocking answer could represent a complete paradigm shift.

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'Redshift' blends James Webb Space Telescope, Artemis 2 and Pink Floyd into a cosmic journey through light and sound (video, photos)

Artist Ashley Zelinskie and DJ illich Mujica get psychedelic in New York City.

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James Webb Space Telescope maps our universe's largest structure in unprecedented detail

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have mapped the "cosmic web" of galaxies, the largest structure in the universe, with unprecedented detail.

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Are mysterious 'Little Red Dots' discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope actually baby galaxies under construction?

What if the mysterious 'Little Red Dots' aren't baby black holes, but rather globular clusters in their messy, glorious formation?

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Astronomers discover a new type of planet that probably smells like rotten eggs

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered an example of a new class of exoplanet, and it smells like rotten eggs.

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'Exposed Cranium' leaks its gory secrets in new James Webb telescope images: Space photo of the week

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals new infrared images of the brain-shaped "Exposed Cranium" nebula, the final stages of a dying star.

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Deepest views from James Webb and Chandra telescopes reveal a monster object that defies theory — Space photo of the week

The James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory have captured the clearest image yet of a galaxy cluster in the making, seen when the universe was only one billion years old.

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James Webb Space Telescope uncovers secret supermassive black holes that escape traditional detection

New research reveals how quiet galactic engines can help shape entire galaxies.

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James Webb telescope reveals sharpest-ever look at the edge of a black hole — and it could solve a major galactic mystery

The James Webb Space Telescope snapped its sharpest image of the area around a black hole, solving a long-standing galactic mystery.

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Scientists solve mystery of little red dots seen by James Webb Space Telescope

Using Webb’s advanced instruments, scientists discovered that the little red dots are young black holes wrapped in gas.

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Strange cosmic objects spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope may be baby 'platypus' galaxies — or something entirely new

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Science history: James Webb Space Telescope launches — and promptly cracks our view of the universe — Dec. 25, 2021

The James Webb Space Telescope blasted off from a launchpad in French Guiana in 2021, before reaching a spot in orbit a million miles away. It soon began breaking cosmology.

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Breathtaking James Webb Telescope image reveals what happens when two galaxies collide

Created using data from the James Webb Space Telescope and NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, the image offers scientists a rare, face-on view of how galaxies interact and merge.

The Conversation

When darkness shines: How dark stars could illuminate the early universe

Scientists working with the James Webb Space Telescope discovered three unusual astronomical objects in early 2025, which may be examples of dark stars. The concept of dark stars has existed for some time and could alter scientists’ understanding of how ordinary stars form. However, their name is somewhat misleading.

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James Webb Space Telescope captures 'one-of-a-kind' triple star system that looks like a cosmic embryo (image)

The unique system features two rare Wolf-Rayet stars, and a supergiant companion that is interrupting the flow of the dust shells that the two Wolf-Rayet stars cast off.

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JWST Spots Rare 40-Minute Flare From Milky Way's Black Hole, Surprising Astronomers

James Webb Space Telescope's mid-infrared instrument (MIRI) noticed an infrared flare from the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A* that lasted for 40 minutes.

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'Not so exotic anymore': The James Webb telescope is unraveling the truth about the universe's first black holes

A peculiar object discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope just 700 million years after the Big Bang could reveal the origins of the earliest black holes in the universe, some experts say.

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James Webb telescope celebrates Halloween with eerie image of a dying sun — it's what our own might look like one day

This Halloween, the James Webb Space Telescope has served us up a stunning image of the Red Spider Nebula. It could be a glimpse of our solar system will in the distant future.

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