# Astrophysicists have long been intrigued by the possibility of dark stars-massive celestial objects fueled not by nuclear fusion but by the enigmatic energy of dark matter

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“ New observations with the JWST have identified three **possible dark star candidates-JADES-GS-z13-0, JADES-GS-z12-0, and JADES-GS-z11-0**. Having first been identified as galaxies, these objects show properties in better agreement with dark stars.”

> **[Space race begins now: Dark stars, discovered for the first time in history](https://www.ecoticias.com/en/space-race-begins-dark-stars-discovered/10609/)**
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> Dark stars-massive celestial objects fueled not by nuclear fusion but by the enigmatic energy of dark matter.