- An international team, using the James Webb Space Telescope, discovered "monster stars" thousands of times more massive than our Sun existing just a billion years after the Big Bang, Live Science reported on December 11, 2025.
- These colossal stars exhibit an extreme nitrogen-to-oxygen imbalance, a chemical signature unlike ordinary stars, according to Sci.News on December 15, 2025.
- This discovery provides a compelling answer to the long-standing cosmic mystery of how supermassive black holes formed so early in the Universe's history, as noted by Sky at Night Magazine on February 7, 2026.
- Dr. Daniel Whalen from the University of Portsmouth stated this finding helps solve a 20-year cosmic mystery, as reported by Astronomy Magazine on December 18, 2025.
Monster Stars Found, Black Hole Mystery Solved
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have uncovered "monster stars" thousands of times larger than our Sun that existed just a billion years after the Big Bang. These colossal stars possess an unusual chemical signature and offer a compelling explanation for the early formation of supermassive black holes, solving a long-standing cosmic mystery.
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