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Finding White Dwarfs: UV-Bright Objects Confirmed as Stellar Conclusions

White Dwarf Spectra

Searching the sky for objects bright in the ultraviolet but visually dim led to confirmation of several white dwarfs.

Brown Dwarf Multiples Support Formation Theory

The discovery of a group of brown dwarfs gives further credence to the idea that they form through disk fragmentation.

Lowest Mass Member of Beta Pictoris Moving Group Discovered

A brown dwarf discovered within a nearby young group may help fill in the blanks about stellar evolution.

Common Envelope Interactions Within a Binary System

In a binary system, the shedding of gas from one star can have intriguing interactions with its companion.

Using One Molecule to Find Another: The Relationship Between CO and H2

Star formation in NGC 3079

Measuring molecular hydrogen has always been a challenge for astronomers. Mordecai-Mark Mac Low seeks to clarify the relationship between this elusive component of star formation regions and its oft-used tracer gas.

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