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Webb Searches for Brown Dwarfs in a Stunning Star-Forming Region

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Webb Searches for Brown Dwarfs in a Stunning Star-Forming Region
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How small can brown dwarfs be before the definition breaks down? That question is at the heart of new research, and new JWST images. Using the space telescope, researchers have discovered a new class of brown dwarfs with low masses, marked by a peculiar hydrocarbon feature.

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