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UC-San Diego: Detection of Phosphine in a Brown Dwarf Atmosphere Raises More Questions
October 03, 2025
LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:

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Detection of Phosphine in a Brown Dwarf Atmosphere Raises More Questions

Astronomers found the elusive gas on Wolf 1130C but wonder why it's not more prevalent in other brown dwarfs

By Michelle Franklin - m1franklin@ucsd.edu

Phosphorus is one of six key elements necessary for life on Earth. When combined with . . .

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