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Astronomers discover a new kind of cosmic object – a black hole star - The Guardian

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The newly discovered object looks like a star the size of our solar system, but produces 100 billion times more energy than any star.

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Astronomers have discovered a previously unknown cosmic phenomenon, a black hole star, which appears as a large, stellar-sized object emitting 100 billion times more energy than any known star.

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This discovery challenges our understanding of the universe and opens up new avenues for exploring

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