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Gaia and GRAVITY Unmask Brown Dwarfs Lurking Near Bright Stars

Astronomers have successfully observed brown dwarfs near bright stars for the first time, using the Gaia satellite and the Very Large Telescope's GRAVITY instrument. Out of eight celestial bodies studied, five were identified as brown dwarfs, challenging existing models with their close orbits an

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