Webb Telescope Images Detail Star Formation, Revealing Smallest Brown Dwarfs

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Published: 2026-09-15
Category: science
Source: NASA
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The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the IC 348 star-forming region, identifying brown dwarfs with masses as low as twice that of Jupiter. This discovery significantly advances the understanding of star formation processes and the creation of the universe's lowest-mass objects.

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