Researchers discover the smallest star – it is only slightly larger than Earth. As of: February 26, 2024, 7:53 p.m By: Bjarne Kommnick Researchers report two new records in the universe - both in a binary star system.

The size and orbits of the stars set new peaks. The discovery of a supermassive black hole also recently broke a record. The researchers started their observations with the Tsinghua University-Ma Huateng Telescope for Survey (TMTS) in 2020.