Tag Archive for 'Black hole star'

This Webb image shows the little red dot GLIMPSE-17775, which is located behind the galaxy cluster Abell S1063. Image credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / Vasily Kokorev, UT Austin / Alyssa Pagan, STScI.

Webb Delivers Strongest-Ever Case for ‘Black Hole Stars’ Lurking in Early Universe

Jun 15, 2026 by Enrico de Lazaro

For several years, astronomers have been puzzling over a peculiar population of objects discovered by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope —...

The optical and infrared image from Hubble show the region around the X-ray dot, while the Chandra X-ray image shows the close up. Image credit: NASA / CXC / Max Plank Inst / Hviding et al. / ESA / STScI / HST / CXC / SAO / N. Wolk.

Newly-Discovered ‘X-ray Dot’ Object May Reveal What Mysterious ‘Little Red Dots’ Really Are

Apr 29, 2026 by News Staff

An unusual object discovered by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory may represent a missing link between hidden ‘black hole stars’ and fully exposed...