The chapter examines dark stars in the early universe - massive objects fueled by dark matter that grow luminous without fusion, potentially becoming supermassive black holes as they consume their dark matter fuel.
Did JWST discover dark stars? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the dark universe and how learning about dark matter could help uncover the mystery of JWST’s primordial objects with theoretical physicist Katherine Freese.
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