科學家利用韋伯望遠鏡發現罕見的「黑洞恆星」
Scientists Discover Rare 'Black Hole Star' with Webb Telescope
Updated at: August 14, 2026 at 03:15 AM
使用詹姆斯韋伯太空望遠鏡（JWST）的科學家們做出了一項可能重塑我們對早期宇宙理解的突破性發現。
Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have made a groundbreaking discovery that could reshape our understanding of the early universe.
研究人員識別出了一種「黑洞星」（black hole star）的候選對象——這是一種理論上存在的物體，由一個巨大的黑洞包裹在濃密的氫氣繭中組成。
Researchers have identified a candidate for a 'black hole star'—a theorized object consisting of a massive black hole wrapped in a dense cocoon of hydrogen gas.
與透過核融合提供動力的典型恆星不同，這些實體是由其核心黑洞的強大能量所驅動。
Unlike typical stars powered by nuclear fusion, these entities are fueled by the intense energy of a black hole at their core.
這項發現的核心是「MoM-BH*-1」，這是一個神祕的物體，被觀測到出現在大霹靂發生後僅 6 億 6,000 萬年。
This discovery centers on 'MoM-BH*-1,' a mysterious object observed as it appeared just 660 million years after the Big Bang.
雖然天文學家先前難以對 JWST 觀測到的「小紅點」進行分類，但其中許多物體實際上可能是這些偽裝的「怪物」。
While astronomers previously struggled to classify the 'little red dots' spotted by the JWST, many of these may actually be these exotic 'monsters in disguise.'
這一發現為一個長期存在的謎團提供了解決方案：超大質量黑洞是如何在如此短的時間內長得如此巨大。
This finding offers a potential solution to a long-standing mystery: how supermassive black holes grew so large so quickly.
透過作為高能量的「種子」，這些黑洞星可能加速了星系中心的成長。
By acting as high-energy 'seeds,' these black hole stars might have accelerated the growth of galactic centers.
如果得到證實，這項研究表明這些實體在早期宇宙的形成中發揮了至關重要且先前被忽視的作用，挑戰了我們目前對宇宙演化的模型。
If confirmed, this research suggests that these entities played a vital, previously overlooked role in the formation of the early universe, challenging our current models of cosmic evolution.
