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Astronomers Determine Brown Dwarf Age Using Tiny Stellar Pulsations
Results Test Brown Dwarf Theory challenging astrophysicists Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island, have measured one of the most precise ages yet for a Sun-like star hosting a brown dwarf companion. The result offers a powerful new test of how brown dwarfs cool and evolve over time, helping…