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Astronomers Identify a Black Hole Star at Cosmic Dawn

JWST spectra and simulations point to a massive accreting black hole hidden by a dense hydrogen cocoon that could explain many compact red sources from the early universe.

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3I/ATLAS Nears Dec. 19 Earth Flyby as NASA Affirms It Is a Natural Interstellar Comet

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New Modeling Strengthens Direct-Collapse Black Hole Explanation for JWST’s ‘Little Red Dots’

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Webb Reveals Silicate Clouds and Moon-Forming Disk in YSES-1 System

Spectroscopy

Astronomers Identify a Black Hole Star at Cosmic Dawn

JWST Detects Atmosphere and Reheating of Giant Planet Orbiting a White Dwarf

JWST Shows Jupiter‑Size Planet Migrated Into Close Orbit Around a White Dwarf

JWST Finds 50‑Million‑Sun Black Hole Outgrowing Its Tiny Host

JWST Finds Ultra-Faint Galaxy Showing Chemical Traces of the First Stars

JWST Finds Metal-Poor Atmosphere on Giant Planet Around a Small Red Dwarf

3I/ATLAS Nears Dec. 19 Earth Flyby as NASA Affirms It Is a Natural Interstellar Comet

New Modeling Strengthens Direct-Collapse Black Hole Explanation for JWST’s ‘Little Red Dots’

Webb Reveals Silicate Clouds and Moon-Forming Disk in YSES-1 System