Planet or Star? Either Way, This Rogue Object Is Really Weird
There are lots of strange things in our stellar neighbourhood, and brown dwarfs continue to challenge scientists’ definitions of “planet”.
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There are lots of strange things in our stellar neighbourhood, and brown dwarfs continue to challenge scientists’ definitions of “planet”.
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The system is an utterly inhospitable enigma.
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“Their predicament is a reflection of our choices.”
Kepler will inevitably run out of fuel, likely sooner rather than later, but until then it's going to keep sniffing out those exoplanets.
The problem was under the performers’ feet the whole time.
If it wasn't bad enough the destructive rock took T. rex from us, it also screwed up sharks.
You just can’t trust wee mutts.
Ideas for an invisible missile shield in the sky go back much further than you might think.
