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1. interestingengineering.com › space › astronomersFirst known brown dwarf turns out to be a pair in close orbit

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   1 hour ago · The brown dwarfs are separated by approximately 16 times the distance between Earth and the Moon. As a pair, they orbit an M-dwarf star (smaller, red star than the Sun) every 250 years. “These ...

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   Do brown dwarf twins orbit a cool M-dwarf star every 250 years?

   • This illustration provided by Caltech depicts the orbits of brown dwarf twins, Gliese 229Ba and Gliese 229Bb, with a separation only 16 times larger than the distance between Earth and the Moon. The pair of stars orbits a cool M-dwarf star every 250 years. (K. Miller, R. Hurt/Caltech/IPAC)

   A brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago is actually twins circling each ot…

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   Why are brown dwarfs called failed stars?

   • Brown dwarfs are sometimes called failed stars because they’re lighter than stars, but heavier than gas giant planets. This object appeared too dim for its mass. Astronomers collected light and chemical clues using the Very Large Telescope in Chile and observed it’s a duo circling close to each other.

   A brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago is actually twins circling each ot…

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   Are there other brown dwarfs with a hidden partner?

   • The twins’ discovery means there could be other lurking brown dwarfs with a hidden partner, said co-author Jerry Xuan of the California Institute of Technology. The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group.

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3. cosmosmagazine.com › brown-dwarf-double-mysteryBrown dwarf mystery revealed: there’s two! - Cosmos

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   Oct 17, 2024 · A artist’s impression of Gliese 229Ba and Gliese 229Bb. The two brown dwarfs are closely circling each other in orbit around the red dwarf star Gliese 229A. Credit: K. Miller, R. Hurt (Caltech/IPAC)

4. apnews.com › article › brown-dwarf-gliese-229b-614bIt was just a dim brown dwarf, but astronomers were seeing ...

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   1 hour ago · NEW YORK (AP) — A celestial object discovered decades ago is actually twins orbiting each other, a new study confirms. Scientists have puzzled over the object known as Gliese 229B, the first known brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago. Brown dwarfs are sometimes called failed stars because they’re lighter than stars, but heavier than gas ...

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Snowy_owlSnowy owl - Wikipedia

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   16 hours ago · The snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus), [ 4 ] also known as the polar owl, the white owl and the Arctic owl, [ 5 ] is a large, white owl of the true owl family. [ 6 ] Snowy owls are native to the Arctic regions of both North America and the Palearctic, breeding mostly on the tundra. [ 2 ] It has a number of unique adaptations to its habitat and ...

7. veapple.com › red-dwarf-stars-a-comprehensiveRed Dwarf Stars: A Comprehensive Exploration – Veapple

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   Red Dwarf Stars: A Comprehensive Exploration. October 16, 2024. 8.3. Apple iPad mini 6th Generation: A Compact Powerhouse for Productivity and Entertainment.

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