​Brown Dwarfs

  • Researchers recently used James Webb Space Telescope observations to conduct detailed examinations of a pair of brown dwarfs - celestial bodies bigger than a planet but smaller than a star - closest to the Earth.
  • The two brown dwarfs are experiencing extremely hot conditions with a toxic mix of chemicals and silicate dust in their atmosphere.
  • They have varying cloud layers and temperature fluctuations.
  • The brown dwarfs, located about six light years from Earth, have atmospheres primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, with trace amounts of water vapour, methane, and carbon monoxide.
  • Their cloud tops have temperatures around 1,700°F (925°C).
  • Brown dwarfs emit light due ....
Do You Want to Read More?
Subscribe Now

To get access to detailed content

Already a Member? Login here


Take Annual Subscription and get the following Advantage
The annual members of the Civil Services Chronicle can read the monthly content of the magazine as well as the Chronicle magazine archives.
Readers can study all the material before the last six months of the Civil Services Chronicle monthly issue in the form of Chronicle magazine archives.

Related Content