# James Webb Space Telescope Discovers New Type Of Star Powered By Black Holes Instead Of Fusion

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-18 12:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universe Today | The JWST Little Red Dots Could Be 'Black Hole Stars' | 2026-08-17 18:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxQVHVXUVZZeHJyMl9GWlpzOG53c0hwYTc4WnBUSndLQWVKRThiXzZ6bDFyeXFNSXYzR0JDNUdNZnV4LTBaMzlDSWFTQmVjeTlCZVVFb1ZidGdzZTQtbWo2SjlHRGJvX1NjRmtsdlNzaTVrVUJpTWZDeEVUNmxybVNwQm9IeE9qVDBjSFJOSldWTFFUVlE?oc=5) |
| Space Daily | JWST spotted an object 660 million years after the Big Bang that looks like a star the size of our solar system but shines 100 billion times brighter than any star — and the only thing that could explain it is a black hole wrapped inside | 2026-08-17 18:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE96NHdCaUVUWGVJX1NabUhTLUVNUk5tZExVdmU2NzJ6SlpjcS1BU1FOMy13QnI1c3FaZ3ItWkh3bGVJbGJ5UEtpUEcxYmZyQUhzczlHQjFEQW1Yb0VZUk4wa3RxVHk4eGk0bFZmWUdITG4xcm5RUnpQM3d5U1I?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | James Webb Space Telescope Discovers New Type Of Star Powered By Black Holes Instead Of Fusion | 2026-08-17 18:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPa1lEMWZGUDJ0Z3A1cko3YUQwd0lHRXNxWGxCMVktT2ZtVmhGR2ZBZkxXT09IWGdFZ0FPazA1SHhndjQ4cDBxdlFOYm9rcG1pODh1TFFUX1dmN1hPNGxfaVRpcXNmby1GU25OcEVvME5CUDZ6aFRwQWVDVHZQZ0Q3Z1RVeTRCNWpsU3I3Wm5UZkx4clByYXFhSEMxZw?oc=5) |
| Jalopnik | James Webb Space Telescope Discovers New Type Of Star Powered By Black Holes Instead Of Fusion | 2026-08-17 18:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxQOTVoUkJ4ckVzeWhEU3VxV1RlSDVMRlQxUkNyZV9RQTkzNVBJWmkzUy13N3hPaVp1Y3NrSHZNazlZdTI5alFiSDk0cUxaSkF6SFNXdUsyellrbkdaRUNUYmREdFhpck5ZT1B1Y1UwTnJaMEpUUG54Njl2QV84ZFI0c0RpVThNUFBZRkZWUVFwLTdkREh4?oc=5) |

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