In an era where the mysteries of the universe are becoming increasingly accessible, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) junior physics major Joao Passos is making significant strides in understanding ...
Astronomers have found evidence for a striped pattern of clouds on the brown dwarf Luhman 16A, illustrated here. The red object in the background is Luhman 16B, the partner brown dwarf to Luhman 16A.
An infrared image shows a brown dwarf discovered by astronomers using the W.M. Keck Observatory and Subaru Telescope on Maunakea on Feb. 23, 2024. Data from both the observatory and telescope ...
Through Carnegie Mellon University’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program, junior physics major Joao Passos is studying brown dwarfs — objects bigger than planets but smaller than stars — ...