Y dwarf stars are a newly recognized subset of brown dwarfs, objects larger than Jupiter that don't quite have the mass to ignite nuclear fusion and become full-blown stars.
Astronomers have found a Y dwarf that may have been as hot as a small star early in the universe that is now barely hotter than Earth.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
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