Brown dwarfs are celestial objects too massive to be planets but lacking the mass for sustained nuclear fusion like stars. They emit faint infrared light, helping astronomers study star formation and planetary system evolution. Researchers benefit by using them as laboratories for understanding atmospheric chemistry and the transition between stars and gas giants.
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