Scientists find hidden ‘super planet’ in breakthrough observation

Astronomers have discovered a cold brown dwarf – otherwise known as a “super planet” – for the first time using a radio telescope. Brown dwarfs are vast, sized between 15 and 75 times the mass of Jupiter, and have gaseous atmospheres similar to some of the planets in our solar system. They are also often known as “failed stars” because of the way that they shine.
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