At the beginning of the universe, dark stars, a type of astronomical objects based on the strangest matter, may have existed.
The dark matter and energy They are interesting because they represent most of the Universe. Despite its extensive presence, continue threshold of mystery. The composition of the former is not clear, but it is known that its particles cannot absorb, reflect or produce light and therefore cannot be seen directly. In addition to being a mystery, dark matter is related to the hypothetical dark starsthe ancestral bodies of the cosmos, for which evidence is still sought.
What are dark stars?
Trying to track down the astronomers the first stars of the universepossibility dark stars. This type of astronomical object would gain its energy through destruction dark matter, v undergo nuclear fusion instead,
The hypothesis is valid dark stars formed in the early universewhen it was very thick and contained a considerable amount dark matter in the form of WIMPsparticles that annihilate each other and produce energy in the process.
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Primitive space would be an ideal place for dynamics due to its small dimensions WIMPswithin the purported dark stars, occurred and permitted the brilliance of these ancient giants.
Katherine Freesephysicist from the University of Michigan, suggests dark stars in fact it can be black hole seeds found in every galaxy.
Possible evidence
To the many feats that add up to a short existence The James Webb Space Telescopeit must be added that as part of its ability to return to the dawn of space, the device managed to identify first candidates in the category.
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In line with the idea, These three objects are from the early years of space. According to the research of Katherine Freese, who is also the lead author of the publication produced in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciencestelescope discoveries have two great options to describe their nature: primitive galaxies or dark stars.
There is not enough data yet to make a final judgment on this topic, but hopes for future observations by James Webb.
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