Webb found a water signature around a nearby star—not a lake inside a black hole.
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An ESA/Webb release dated 11 August 2026 reports water and oxygen-rich dust around the evolved star IRS 3, roughly 0.55 light-years from Sagittarius A*, the Milky Way's central black hole.
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The telescope studied infrared light from the star's surrounding material. Particular features in a spectrum help identify substances; this is different from taking a photograph of a pool of water.