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What are the weirdest stars in the universe?

Exotic stars may be scattered throughout the cosmos, from boson stars that could look like black holes to dark stars that might be powered by dark matter

By Leah Crane

11 August 2023

Stars can theoretically come in many exotic types

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This is a preview of Launchpad, our free weekly newsletter in which resident space expert Leah Crane fills you in on all the very latest news about our exploration of our solar system – and beyond.

Over the past month there have been several fascinating bits of news about some of the weirdest stars in the universe – even objects that seem to me like they shouldn’t really count as stars at all, such as “dark stars”, which are powered by dark matter. So, …

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