# Astronomers discover a new kind of cosmic object

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-12 17:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
8 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Astronomers discover a new kind of cosmic object" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 8 articles from 8 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include CBS News, Popular Science, Space and Gizmodo. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Phys.org | Black hole star: Astronomers discover a brand-new type of astrophysical object | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTFBUMW5VdldBTnFRX1h6VVE0RDBWQXhwelpDaUJlekxGX2xlZENPa0YyS0wxTm9WZHIwZnk4dlhCb3E4SGF2LVBjSF85cVJRcmU2My1ZNnFYeE1JTUVkOEFIbjFadjlxRkV1MGlwUTBBWHgydWdwWDIw?oc=5) |
| WIRED | Astronomers Discover the Existence of a Black Hole Star | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPamNyTUJzNkNNdUhILTZKeGRIeE4yU1FITk5lWnFMX3lXdWh2RUQ2TWJSVW50bkNqQ0ZXWDFQWWNNRTh3dk5KNG15RElCVGhVd3loS1pVengzZHVvTWdMdzkxYlZESzlNUVpXeVZmQ0lxdVQyWFRRRFJra1pXVVE4bTlR?oc=5) |
| Futurism | Astronomers Discover an Entirely New Type of Object: a "Black Hole Star" | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE9MTXliVVBzbmZQaXpYczVOcUFLZ3dsS0xDYWZOUk5VZGVIS1RDbkVLejl3aUdVbGppVlZlSnV6R3R5Q0tZWXJ4dW8wRWhnTkRUdlJjTFZYdlBDMTM1eUZzc0UwN21KbGl1VThOVzhNWXA?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Astronomers Discover an Entirely New Type of Object: a “Black Hole Star” | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQbTJiMDZ0VWZWcWpncTdIR21lQU5qMXRuVFdSUllseTliNHV2YWxadzlEWXRkeGFzQ2ZRWlJkWlllRGdTUWtycDhOaTlvNGFzVHZ2eUpZemZPNTl5T05DU05Gb3k4RDlYVDduenpGVkh4M3pQbm5NXzdWRFpIT3VjMXA3Wk5SNkV3dkVIODVqajcwYWh5TXB4c2RyUC1pWlRPNWc?oc=5) |
| CBS News | Newly discovered "black hole star" could solve mystery of strange red dots spotted in the early universe | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE1DbU1vbElpenowNmxSeWcydlZtNVgtc2EzSV9NQmEwLXdUQXk3bjFpYkxPMVZsa3NWOTQ1S09hd2ZrVWZnTjdqWWNiZEVTeVpGd2RnUDBkaHNVQ29GcTdiU191NThGMXNxOGdCdTlOcEc4VG5xc1BwbFdJYTdLZw?oc=5) |
| Popular Science | Astronomers discover the existence of a ‘black hole star’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiaEFVX3lxTE5fYWNtZ2NhS1lRYUY2NmJpSVpxdDZNRkJCZGpfSlJURUQ1WjNRMnRoMlJ6S29qcUcyX3RLNjJ4dWg5b291MGI5dU9zU1dGOUotZlJpck1SNkpNaC1kUjJHZWRISlBNWVFL?oc=5) |
| Space | Farthest 'black hole star' ever found could help solve the James Webb Space Telescope's little red dot mystery | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-gFBVV95cUxNOEZlSV9yUW5mUm9WbFRJY2QtWGwzTjd2ekVnV3JSQmdVU1hUVExKck5qVVFUdF84U1Q5U0djNmQ2Y21NYmJFcDZmb25mOWtHeDdNU1dGc0wzTEw3Mjl4ajd4NXlZRTFRR0ZrUG9Ha0xkZVdiSnRLQUstTDY4bmNvQk1KSXhPSk84eW5oTkJpZjFFcU1ZWDhpMmlSOHpicTZZOTg0LTF3SFktbGNkeU5UUmpMaWZHdzB3djFwQkJQSjAzZm5DMzFSYjhqUE9TcEdrQ2JFdWEwN3dEbjNucHA5eDNUeEJkMUROZDYwX2ljR3hGeWRJM0FXcjNB?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | Astronomers Discover a Brand-New Type of Object: Part Black Hole, Part Star | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNRy12SWFHc0xwaHl2T2wzU1hQYjVxY3EtM2x4V1BjaFpGck1ZSmJtMU5pMXMzamhtYUFWTUlfWVhyRjVRRVl6dmhRTnROaEZsY2ZFR1U2X1B5Wk5sdjU4cVlPOVlBNEFWVTdBRUhLVWdmT3loTng1LWRwazVnTXFWYTJJZm40SXRnYTA3ZVlOVzJaNXM5aEFfdjVBdEdLU200ZnZ5c2EtUQ?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Astronomers find entirely new kind of object in space | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxOYmdqcC1pZ0w3bmN2X0NMOVotS01kVlJNT2ZtZnBuYjRyT0dhRnhFZVBIM1hheC1tbVBQdmxDcVFWWEhUUDd6OE5PSWZGY3lYLWpZeEc4aEJQVXd3LWZXcTlGNERyYVR0VWFVWDBWMkk3bllRUFVNcVpVLV9uWHYwNg?oc=5) |
| scientificamerican.com | ‘Black hole stars’ from the dawn of the universe are coming into focus | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNcmFGd0JvRXJIcnRUejdyUzBZLUg4d3N4THI5eXpRbUZuNnpjNDdjb1Ywc0s5cXZ5UXhBZXN6cmhkNnBYWGpqUXhWdGowRUduNmo3RFVKUmxNMEhkY2lNMGZ5UWpWZzZ2Y3p3bFF0eUhLWDVFUzUtYVFkN3RjS1poZDNiWUc0bzFoRnluc3d5UTl4eWR1VjlmejZSZW5yMEE?oc=5) |
| Nature | A gas-enshrouded and gas-reddened black hole at cosmic dawn | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiX0FVX3lxTE9RaHVqNFNtLWI0MHJSUzJnWkFCcDhwNWZxRHRrdGhOdVdCcGxxa0hSWExwcXN4b2g1Qko5VnMyS0RiU0xzWkJrNnZjQjhEc3R0MTJnZGNYbmNPVXEwTW9N?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Astronomers discover a new kind of cosmic object – a black hole ‘star’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxNYXJaeTh1TGJXSFdVMWhoV3AwQWdVcU5nLS13UTVicGFsdHVhR3Y3cFlIcDJvZEdnTU1meEJoakZBMHNUUU5GeWRNTTZBbVMtZVhhdnlhNkxSanNubUVrSmtOVTdJaTNYeDZhZlRaY29PSTJLR3g0SF95TVJ0Qk5vZFlDdWMzQTNoVnRnMjRweWlTNW5ORkYwUEZ2VllINFc1QjBj?oc=5) |

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