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Astronomers precisely date rare brown dwarf companion, offering new test for how these objects cool
- April 21, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Astronomers at the University of Hawaiʻi have precisely measured the age of a nearby sun-like star and its unusual companion, known as a brown dwarf, an object that falls between a planet and a star. The discovery offers new clues into how brown dwarfs grow and change over time.
Originally published at Phys.org