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Did JWST Discover Dark Matter Stars?

We knew that the James Webb Space Telescope would find interesting stuff, especially about the mysterious early times. For example, there are hints that the galaxies we’re seeing are brighter and more regular than expected given the short amount of time they’d had to grow. Well, perhaps no one was expecting that we’d find a completely new type of star—one mostly made of and powered by dark matter and shining as bright as an entire galaxy. Which, by the way, might help us explain those pesky giant galaxies.

English
  • Originally Aired August 16, 2023
  • Runtime 19 minutes
  • Production Code zUhOL38346Y
  • Network YouTube
  • Created August 16, 2023 by
    shriek
  • Modified August 16, 2023 by
    shriek