According to a group of European space scientists, these “celestial monsters are not only massive, but also equal to 10,000 suns.” This information was published on May 5 in the scientific journal Astronomy and Astrophysics.
Researchers say millions of such ‘celestial monsters’ are lurking in space. Corinne Charbonnell, a professor of space science at the University of Geneva in Switzerland, said the discovery of such stars marks the beginning of a new era in space science research. And it was caught in the image sent by the James Webb Space Telescope, he said.
He said the ‘Celestial Monster’ star is 5,000 to 10,000 times larger than the Sun and five times hotter. Earlier, over the past several decades, astronomers had noticed a huge variation in the composition of different stars known as globular clusters. Globular clusters are found in almost every galaxy.
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Some of these clusters are home to the largest stars in the universe, they said. These could also help answer questions about the early universe, space scientists said. They also reported that the lifetime of this globular cluster is between 10 and 13 billion years.
Detecting these stars has been challenging, say space scientists. Because, they burn up quickly for nuclear fusion. Incidentally, in January this year, a planet that looks exactly like Earth was discovered by the modern generation James Webb Space Telescope.
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The diameter of the planet is about 99 percent of that of Earth. Space scientists said that it is again very close to Earth compared to other planets. The new planet detected by the telescope is reported to be only 41 light years away from Earth.
Research on the new planet has already started. Scientists are sure that there are many such planets in the solar system.