Early Universe
Astronomers have proposed that an unusually large black hole in a galaxy from 13 billion years ago could be a primordial remnant from the universe's dawn. Spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope, the black hole is 50 million times the sun's mass but lacks surrounding stars, challenging traditional formation theories. Detailed simulations indicate it may have originated from density fluctuations after the big bang.
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Astronomers may have detected the first signs of dark stars, powered by dark matter annihilation rather than nuclear fusion, in observations from the James Webb Space Telescope. These objects could explain enigmatic early universe features like supermassive black holes, little red dots, and blue monsters. Researchers suggest they form seeds for massive black holes and offer clues to dark matter's nature.