Wild Weather Unveiled on Nearby Brown Dwarfs by Webb Telescope

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed inclement weather on two nearby brown dwarfs. These celestial bodies, larger than planets but smaller than stars, experience extreme conditions, including high temperatures and toxic atmospheres. Researchers have provided detailed atmospheric observations of these dwarfs, located merely six light-years away.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 16-07-2024 10:27 IST | Created: 16-07-2024 10:27 IST
Wild Weather Unveiled on Nearby Brown Dwarfs by Webb Telescope
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Recent observations using the James Webb Space Telescope have unveiled extreme weather conditions on two nearby brown dwarfs, celestial bodies that are larger than planets but smaller than stars.

The weather report for these brown dwarfs is far from mild, revealing blazingly hot temperatures and toxic atmospheres filled with chemical cocktails. Silicate particles blow around like extreme Saharan dust storms.

This pair of brown dwarfs, orbiting each other at a distance of about six light-years from Earth, have been the subject of detailed atmospheric examination by researchers, significantly enhancing our understanding of these enigmatic cosmic entities.

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