Dusty Beginnings of a Star
Are brown dwarfs born like stars, as in this rendering, or do they form like planets orbiting another star? A study by researchers using data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has led to the preliminary conclusion that they are formed much like a star.
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PIA12376
Date Created
November 23, 2009
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JPL
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