Black Hole Stars Are Apparently Real and Help Explain a Long-Standing Mystery
Astrophysicists observe quasi-stars powered by primordial black holes at their cores in the early universe.
Monisha RavisettiScience Reporter
Monisha Ravisetti covers astrophysics, space telescope missions, cosmology, and planetary science research. Read full bio
August 13, 2026, 1:42 am ET
6 min read
Deep-field James Webb Space Telescope spectroscopic observations have identified candidate quasi-stars—celestial giants sustained by the gravitational energy of central black holes rather than nuclear fusion.
