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Crash Course Astronomy

Brown Dwarfs: Crash Course Astronomy #28

Brown dwarfs have a mass that places them between giant planets and small stars.

Aired 08/13/2015 | Rating NR

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Crash Course Astronomy

Brown Dwarfs: Crash Course Astronomy #28

Episode 28 | 11m 5s

Brown dwarfs have a mass that places them between giant planets and small stars.

While Jupiter is nowhere near massive enough to initiate fusion in its core, there are even more massive objects out there that fall just short of that achievement as well called brown dwarfs. Brown dwarfs, have a mass that places them between giant planets and small stars.

Aired 08/13/2015 | Rating NR

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Crash Course Astronomy

Brown Dwarfs: Crash Course Astronomy #28

Episode 28 | 11m 5s

While Jupiter is nowhere near massive enough to initiate fusion in its core, there are even more massive objects out there that fall just short of that achievement as well called brown dwarfs. Brown dwarfs, have a mass that places them between giant planets and small stars.

Aired 08/13/2015 | Rating NR

FromDigital Studios

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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