Astronomers discover a new kind of cosmic object – a black hole star
The black hole star, calculated to be more than 100,000 times larger than our sun. Photograph: Rohan Naidu, University of Hawai'i.View image in fullscreenThe black hole star, calculated to be more than 100,000 times larger than our sun. It is thought to have formed 660m years after the big bang, astronomers’ leading theory as to how the universe began.Measurements of the exotic body found that while it resembles an immense star, it releases 100bn times more energy than any known star can produce.
- ▪The black hole star, calculated to be more than 100,000 times larger than our sun.
- ▪Photograph: Rohan Naidu, University of Hawai'i.View image in fullscreenThe black hole star, calculated to be more than 100,000 times larger than our sun.
- ▪It is thought to have formed 660m years after the big bang, astronomers’ leading theory as to how the universe began.Measurements of the exotic body found that while it resembles an immense star, it releases 100bn times more energy than any
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The black hole star, calculated to be more than 100,000 times larger than our sun. Photograph: Rohan Naidu, University of Hawai'i.View image in fullscreenThe black hole star, calculated to be more than 100,000 times larger than our sun. Photograph: Rohan Naidu, University of Hawai'i.Black holesAstronomers discover a new kind of cosmic object – a black hole starThe body is the size of the entire solar system and glows with a brilliant red light about 30bn light years from EarthIan Sample Science editorWed 12 Aug 2026 11.17 EDTLast modified on Wed 12 Aug 2026 11.32 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAstronomers claim to have discovered a new kind of cosmic object, a black hole star, which is the size of the entire solar system and glows with a brilliant red light.The international team…
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