Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

Webb Searches for Brown Dwarfs in a Stunning Star-Forming Region


How small can brown dwarfs be before the definition breaks down? That question is at the heart of new research, and new JWST images. Using the space telescope, researchers have discovered a new class of brown dwarfs with low masses, marked by a peculiar hydrocarbon feature.

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on Universe Today

Read more on:

Photo of Brown Dwarfs

Brown Dwarfs

Photo of forming region

forming region

Photo of webb searches

webb searches

Related news:

News photo

NASA Volunteers Double Known Population of Brown Dwarfs

News photo

This Pair Of Brown Dwarfs Can't Get Enough Of Each Other

News photo

VLT Focuses on Brown Dwarfs and Infant Stars in RCW 36