Brown Dwarf : Science World Report

Mar 27, 2017 02:55 AM EDT

Newly Discovered Brown Dwarf Is About 90 Times Massive Than Jupiter

Scientists discovered a brown dwarf that is the most massive and purest composition ever identified.

Mar 15, 2017 04:02 AM EDT

Astronomers Examine The Nature Of A Mysterious Remote Object In The Universe

The astronomers are investigating a mysterious isolated object known as CFBDSIR 2149-0403.

Jun 15, 2016 04:40 AM EDT

Failed Star Brighter Than Sun, Emits Stronger Flares

Scientists have spotted a brown dwarf star which produces stronger and brighter emissions than the Sun.

May 19, 2016 07:52 AM EDT

Astronomers Discover Brown Dwarf Objects, Did Stellar Cannibalism Cause Star Transformation?

A star has been discovered after it was consumed by a white dwarf companion.

Jan 26, 2016 11:52 AM EST

Lonely Planet And Its Distant Star Are 1 Trillion Kilometres Apart

A lonely planet and its distant star that is 1 trillion kilometers away has been detected by a team of astronomers. The planet is called 2MASS J2126 which belongs to an old group of stars and brown dwarf stars, known as the 'Tucana Horologium Association.'

Jul 30, 2015 08:11 AM EDT

'Northern Lights' Aurora Spotted on Distant Brown Dwarf Outside Our Solar System

It turns out that brown dwarfs are a lot more like planets than stars.

Jul 24, 2015 12:35 PM EDT

Brown Dwarfs Shoot Jets of Material While Still Growing

Astronomers have discovered jets of material ejected by still-forming young brown dwarfs.

Sep 09, 2014 12:19 PM EDT

Brown Dwarf May Have Water Ice Clouds Outside of Our Solar System

Water is a huge component of our planet. It forms Earth's oceans and clouds, regulating the climate. Now, scientists have discovered the first evidence of water clouds on an object outside of our own solar system.

Apr 28, 2014 07:25 AM EDT

Coldest Brown Dwarf Star Near Our Sun is as Frosty as Earth's North Pole

Scientists have discovered the coldest star of its kind just 7.2 light years from our own sun. As frosty as Earth's North Pole, the brown dwarf star is the fourth closest system to our sun.