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Do 'Ultracool' Brown Dwarfs Surround Us?

astroengine writes "The recent discovery of two very cool 'T-class' brown dwarfs in our cosmic neighborhood has prompted speculation that there may be many more ultracool 'failed stars' nearby (abstract). Not only are these objects themselves very interesting to study, should there be many such brown dwarfs spanning interstellar space. Perhaps they could be used as 'stepping stones' to the stars."

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  1. Re:Ultracool dwarves... by TWX · · Score: 0, Redundant

    but who's the coolest dwarf of all?

    In high school it probably would be Dopey, as it seems that stupidity that is funny is rewarded in popularity in that pressure-cooker environment.

    Outside of high school though, it's probably Doc. Doc is smart and can do cool things.

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