How Two Dim Stars Came Together to Shine Brightly
March 18, 2026
March 18, 2026
PASADENA, California, March 18 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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How Two Dim Stars Came Together to Shine Brightly
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Brown dwarfs get a bad rap in the stellar world, often labeled as "failed stars" for their inability to sustain nuclear fusion at their cores. The mass of these objects falls between planets and stars, ranging from 13 to 80 times the mass of Jupiter. Because they aren't mass . . .
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How Two Dim Stars Came Together to Shine Brightly
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Brown dwarfs get a bad rap in the stellar world, often labeled as "failed stars" for their inability to sustain nuclear fusion at their cores. The mass of these objects falls between planets and stars, ranging from 13 to 80 times the mass of Jupiter. Because they aren't mass . . .