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Scientists Find Black Hole Star

scienceAugust 14, 2026·83 words·1 min read

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Scientists Find Black Hole Star
Scientists found a new kind of thing in space. They call it a black hole star. It is very far away. It is as big as our solar system. It shines with red light.
The thing is a black hole. Thick gas covers it. The gas makes it shine like a star. It makes much more energy than a star.
A space telescope saw many small red dots. Nobody knew what they were. The team thinks they may all be black hole stars.

Key Vocabulary

n.
people who study things
n.
the place outside our world
n.
air-like stuff, not hard
v.
give out light
n.
a place in space that pulls everything in
adj.
our sun and the worlds around it
Vocabulary Translations· 6 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

scientistn.

people who study things

nhà khoa họccientistas科学者bilim insanlarıcientíficosnaukowcyعلماءwetenschappersучёные科学家과학자들
spacen.

the place outside our world

vũ trụespaço宇宙uzayespaciokosmosالفضاءde ruimteкосмос太空우주
gasn.

air-like stuff, not hard

khígásガスgazgasgazغازgasгаз气体가스
shinev.

give out light

tỏa sángbrilhar輝くparlamakbrillarświecićيتوهجschijnenсветить发光빛나다
black holen.

a place in space that pulls everything in

lỗ đenburaco negroブラックホールkara delikagujero negroczarna dziuraثقب أسودzwart gatчёрная дыра黑洞블랙홀
solar systemadj.

our sun and the worlds around it

hệ mặt trờisistema solar太陽系güneş sistemisistema solarukład słonecznyالنظام الشمسيzonnestelselсолнечная система太阳系태양계

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Question 1: True or False

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The thing makes less energy than a star.

2

The new thing shines with red light.

3

A space telescope saw many small red dots.

4

Scientists are sure what all the red dots are.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

What color is the light from the new thing?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

How big is the new thing?

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