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Stunning Panorama Reveals Tiniest Brown Dwarfs Yet

SEP 21, 2026

The stellar nursery IC 348 is forming lots of stars — and some of the puniest brown dwarfs (aka, “failed stars”) we’ve ever seen.

The stellar nursery IC 348 is forming lots of stars — and some of the puniest brown dwarfs (aka, “failed stars”) we’ve ever seen.

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