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James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Unique Features of Westerlund 1 Star Cluster
- Saturday November 30, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured groundbreaking images of Westerlund 1, a supermassive star cluster located 12,000 light-years away. The new findings offer a closer look at star formation processes, particularly the discovery of brown dwarfs, and highlight the role of energetic radiation in shaping planetary environments.
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James Webb Telescope Uncovers First Possible Brown Dwarfs Beyond Milky Way
- Wednesday October 30, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The James Webb Space Telescope has possibly identified brown dwarfs beyond the Milky Way for the first time, offering new insights into how stars formed in the early universe. Located in the star cluster NGC 602 within the Small Magellanic Cloud, these “failed stars” may help explain star formation under early cosmic conditions. This discovery,...
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Astronomers Successfully Detect Brown Dwarfs in a Distant Star Cluster
- Friday October 25, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
For the first time, astronomers have detected brown dwarfs outside the Milky Way in the star cluster NGC 602, situated approximately 200,000 light-years away in the Small Magellanic Cloud. Utilising the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the team sought young brown dwarf candidates in an environment that resembles the early universe, with limited h...
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Astronomers Confirm Brown Dwarf Gliese 229B as Twin Pair Orbiting in 12 Days
- Saturday October 19, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Scientists have discovered that Gliese 229B, the first brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago, is actually two brown dwarfs orbiting close to each other. This unexpected find was made using the Very Large Telescope in Chile, solving a long-standing puzzle about the object's dim appearance. The twins, Gliese 229Ba and Gliese 229Bb, orbit each other in ...
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3 Decades Later, First Brown Dwarf Ever Found Offers A Surprise
- Saturday October 19, 2024
- World News | Reuters
In 1995, astronomers confirmed the discovery for the first time of a brown dwarf, a body too small to be a star and too big to be a planet - sort of a celestial tweener. But it turns out that was not the full story.
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Comet, Asteroid, Or Something Else? NASA Detects Mysterious Object Hurtling Through Space At 1 Million Miles Per Hour
- Wednesday August 21, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Moving at a mind-boggling speed of 1 million miles per hour, this unidentified object is racing through the vast expanse of space.
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NASA Citizen Scientists Discover Mysterious Object Moving out of Milky Way at an Extremely High Speed
- Tuesday August 20, 2024
- Gadgets 360 Staff
On August 15, 2024, NASA’s Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project, featuring the contributions of dedicated citizen scientists, made a groundbreaking discovery: an object moving at an astonishing speed of 1 million miles per hour, which will soon escape the gravitational pull of the Milky Way. This hypervelocity object, catalogued as CWISE J124909.08+...
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Record-Shattering 'Failed Star' Uncovered By James Webb Space Telescope
- Friday December 15, 2023
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
James Webb Space Telescope has identified the new record-holder: a tiny, free-floating brown dwarf with only three to four times the mass of Jupiter.
- www.ndtv.com
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Watch: Chennai Customs Seize 5 Exotic Animals Hidden In Check-In Baggage
- Tuesday October 25, 2022
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar
Chennai Customs officers on Sunday seized five exotic animals smuggled from Bangkok in check-in baggage. In a video, grey and brown common dwarf mongoose and common spotted cuscus can be seen concealed in bags.
- www.ndtv.com
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Scientists Find Out Why Some Distant Planets Have Clouds of Sands in Their Atmosphere
- Friday July 8, 2022
- Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk
A new study has revealed the common trait that is conducive to sand cloud development on the planets. The study was led by researchers at the Western University who observed brown dwarfs. Brown dwarfs are celestial bodies having size larger than a planet but smaller than a star.
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Astronomers Discover 100 New "Cool Worlds" Near The Sun
- Wednesday August 19, 2020
- Science | ANI
Astronomers and a team of data-sleuthing volunteers participating in Backyard Worlds: Planet 9, a citizen science project, have discovered roughly 100 cool worlds near the Sun -- objects more massive than planets but lighter than stars, known as brown dwarfs.
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Astronomers Find Jupiter-Like Cloud Bands On Closest Brown Dwarf
- Wednesday May 6, 2020
- Science | ANI
A team of astronomers has discovered that the closest known brown dwarf, Luhman 16A, shows signs of cloud bands similar to those seen on Jupiter and Saturn.
- www.ndtv.com
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Milky Way Could Have 100 Billion Brown Dwarfs, Claims Study
- Thursday July 6, 2017
- Indo-Asian News Service
Brown dwarfs are objects intermediate in mass between stars and planets and are natural byproducts of processes that primarily lead to the formation of stars and planets.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Citizen Scientists Uncover Cold New World Near Sun
- Sunday June 4, 2017
- World News | Press Trust of India
A brown dwarf over 100 light years away from the Sun has been discovered using a new citizen-science tool that helps astronomers pinpoint new worlds lurking in the outer reaches of our solar system.
- www.ndtv.com
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James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Unique Features of Westerlund 1 Star Cluster
- Saturday November 30, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured groundbreaking images of Westerlund 1, a supermassive star cluster located 12,000 light-years away. The new findings offer a closer look at star formation processes, particularly the discovery of brown dwarfs, and highlight the role of energetic radiation in shaping planetary environments.
- www.gadgets360.com
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James Webb Telescope Uncovers First Possible Brown Dwarfs Beyond Milky Way
- Wednesday October 30, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The James Webb Space Telescope has possibly identified brown dwarfs beyond the Milky Way for the first time, offering new insights into how stars formed in the early universe. Located in the star cluster NGC 602 within the Small Magellanic Cloud, these “failed stars” may help explain star formation under early cosmic conditions. This discovery,...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Astronomers Successfully Detect Brown Dwarfs in a Distant Star Cluster
- Friday October 25, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
For the first time, astronomers have detected brown dwarfs outside the Milky Way in the star cluster NGC 602, situated approximately 200,000 light-years away in the Small Magellanic Cloud. Utilising the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the team sought young brown dwarf candidates in an environment that resembles the early universe, with limited h...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Astronomers Confirm Brown Dwarf Gliese 229B as Twin Pair Orbiting in 12 Days
- Saturday October 19, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Scientists have discovered that Gliese 229B, the first brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago, is actually two brown dwarfs orbiting close to each other. This unexpected find was made using the Very Large Telescope in Chile, solving a long-standing puzzle about the object's dim appearance. The twins, Gliese 229Ba and Gliese 229Bb, orbit each other in ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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3 Decades Later, First Brown Dwarf Ever Found Offers A Surprise
- Saturday October 19, 2024
- World News | Reuters
In 1995, astronomers confirmed the discovery for the first time of a brown dwarf, a body too small to be a star and too big to be a planet - sort of a celestial tweener. But it turns out that was not the full story.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Comet, Asteroid, Or Something Else? NASA Detects Mysterious Object Hurtling Through Space At 1 Million Miles Per Hour
- Wednesday August 21, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Moving at a mind-boggling speed of 1 million miles per hour, this unidentified object is racing through the vast expanse of space.
- www.ndtv.com
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NASA Citizen Scientists Discover Mysterious Object Moving out of Milky Way at an Extremely High Speed
- Tuesday August 20, 2024
- Gadgets 360 Staff
On August 15, 2024, NASA’s Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project, featuring the contributions of dedicated citizen scientists, made a groundbreaking discovery: an object moving at an astonishing speed of 1 million miles per hour, which will soon escape the gravitational pull of the Milky Way. This hypervelocity object, catalogued as CWISE J124909.08+...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Record-Shattering 'Failed Star' Uncovered By James Webb Space Telescope
- Friday December 15, 2023
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
James Webb Space Telescope has identified the new record-holder: a tiny, free-floating brown dwarf with only three to four times the mass of Jupiter.
- www.ndtv.com
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Watch: Chennai Customs Seize 5 Exotic Animals Hidden In Check-In Baggage
- Tuesday October 25, 2022
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar
Chennai Customs officers on Sunday seized five exotic animals smuggled from Bangkok in check-in baggage. In a video, grey and brown common dwarf mongoose and common spotted cuscus can be seen concealed in bags.
- www.ndtv.com
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Scientists Find Out Why Some Distant Planets Have Clouds of Sands in Their Atmosphere
- Friday July 8, 2022
- Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk
A new study has revealed the common trait that is conducive to sand cloud development on the planets. The study was led by researchers at the Western University who observed brown dwarfs. Brown dwarfs are celestial bodies having size larger than a planet but smaller than a star.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Astronomers Discover 100 New "Cool Worlds" Near The Sun
- Wednesday August 19, 2020
- Science | ANI
Astronomers and a team of data-sleuthing volunteers participating in Backyard Worlds: Planet 9, a citizen science project, have discovered roughly 100 cool worlds near the Sun -- objects more massive than planets but lighter than stars, known as brown dwarfs.
- www.ndtv.com
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Astronomers Find Jupiter-Like Cloud Bands On Closest Brown Dwarf
- Wednesday May 6, 2020
- Science | ANI
A team of astronomers has discovered that the closest known brown dwarf, Luhman 16A, shows signs of cloud bands similar to those seen on Jupiter and Saturn.
- www.ndtv.com
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Milky Way Could Have 100 Billion Brown Dwarfs, Claims Study
- Thursday July 6, 2017
- Indo-Asian News Service
Brown dwarfs are objects intermediate in mass between stars and planets and are natural byproducts of processes that primarily lead to the formation of stars and planets.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Citizen Scientists Uncover Cold New World Near Sun
- Sunday June 4, 2017
- World News | Press Trust of India
A brown dwarf over 100 light years away from the Sun has been discovered using a new citizen-science tool that helps astronomers pinpoint new worlds lurking in the outer reaches of our solar system.
- www.ndtv.com