JWST detects unusual red objects, suggesting new cosmic structure: black hole stars

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JWST has detected extremely distant, unusual red objects, leading scientists to propose a new cosmic structure: black hole stars. These objects, observed as they appeared over 12 billion years ago, do not fit existing models for galaxies or active galactic nuclei, prompting the novel "black hole star" hypothesis. The proposed black hole stars, shrouded in hydrogen gas, could explain rapid black hole growth in the early universe, though further research is needed to confirm their existence.


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