Methane, Water, and Strange Clouds on the Universe’s Failed Stars
· 22 min
Episode Methane, Water, and Strange Clouds on the Universe’s Failed Stars
NASA’s SPHEREx telescope has uncovered surprising chemical diversity in brown dwarfs, mysterious objects that fall between planets and stars. Their atmospheres contain unexpected patterns of water, methane, and other molecules, revealing why predicting weather on these cosmic wanderers remains a challenge—even for advanced scientific models. Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs. This episode includes AI-generated content.
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