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Brown Dwarfs

Brown dwarfs are objects that are bigger than planets but too small to start the nuclear fusion that powers stars. They glow faintly with heat left over from their formation.

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Brown dwarfs are sometimes called failed stars because they never grew big enough to shine like the Sun.

All about Brown Dwarfs

Brown dwarfs are objects that are bigger than planets but too small to start the nuclear fusion that powers stars. They glow faintly with heat left over from their formation.

Astronomers have found many of them using infrared telescopes that detect heat.

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