Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

A cosmic case of mistaken identity that can only be solved right now


Brown dwarfs are somewhere between the size of a planet and a star, so how could we have potentially mistaken two of them for distant galaxies? Columnist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein argues that solving this cosmic mix-up is particularly possible now, as galaxy research has never been stronger

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on New Scientist

Read more on:

Photo of cosmic case

cosmic case

Photo of mistaken identity

mistaken identity

Related news:

News photo

This Tiny Fish’s Mistaken Identity Halted a Dam’s Construction

News photo

Mistaken identity cleared up of foodborne pathogen causing severe symptoms in children

News photo

Cosmic Case of Mistaken Identity: Webb’s ERO-BluDOG Conundrum