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MIT: Astronomers discover a brand-new type of astrophysical object: A black hole star
August 12, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:

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Astronomers discover a brand-new type of astrophysical object: A black hole star

The mashup of a black hole and an enormous star has never been seen before and could explain the mysterious little red dots often found in deep-space images.

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Astronomers at MIT and elsewhere have spotted an extremely bright red spot in the . . .

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