- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 30th, 2014
Brown Dwarf Weather Patterns Revealed for the First Time
These objects force the definitions of both stars and gas giants
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 21st, 2014
Very Rare Type of Brown Dwarf Imaged in New Study
The work could reveal more about intermediate-mass cosmic objects
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 7th, 2014
Brown Dwarfs Feature Great Red Spot-like Storms
Most of these objects feature atmospheres similar to Jupiter's
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 16th, 2013
Failed Star System Nearby May Host Exoplanet
Calculations revealed a third object around the binary
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 13th, 2013
Lower Mass Limit for Stars Established
Astronomers compare very low mass stars and brown dwarfs
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 21st, 2013
Vast Brown Dwarf Population May Permeate the Milky Way
Two such objects were discovered in a recent study
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 14th, 2012
First of Its Kind Homeless Planet Found Wandering Through Space
This planet has no gravitational link to a star, researchers explain
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 9th, 2012
Few Brown Dwarfs Discovered in Solar Neighborhood
Astronomers say these failed stars are not as prevalent as thought
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 14th, 2012
Extremely Cool Star Burns at Just 400 Degrees
The discovery may help astronomers classify celestial bodies
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 7th, 2012
Potential Explanation for How Brown Dwarfs Form Proposed
The model combines data from several existing theories
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 22nd, 2011
Cool Exoplanet Imaged in Nearby Star System
The object may be in Earth's temperature range, experts say
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 20th, 2011
Coldest Brown Dwarf Companion Identified
The object was spotted by an infrared NASA telescope
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 12th, 2011
Smallest Brown Dwarf Found
The object lies within a recently-discovered stellar population
