Planets, stars or something entirely different? We take a look to see what brown dwarfs are

Planets, stars or something entirely different? We take a look to see what brown dwarfs are
We find out if this material is harbouring a reflection of the cosmos
By simulating the movement of dust as it moves through gas shows how larger clumps of material form, eventually leading to the formation of planets
The last installment includes the iconic images of finding lander Philae and the orbiter’s final descent to Comet 67P’s surface
We find out why one of these exotic planets can’t be found in our Solar System
Hint: it doesn’t end well for our planet
We zoom in on the famous nebula to find out
The system has seven planets as big as our world that orbit close to their star
Astrophysicists have got a rare peek at a baby planetary system 300 light years away
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured two festive-looking nebulae brightening up our galaxy
Researchers using ALMA have, for the first time, achieved a precise size measurement of small dust particles around a young star
The finding has shed new light on the origins of globular clusters
Astronomers now better understand how molecules, which are necessary for building other chemicals essential for life, form
A new algorithm that could help astronomers produce the first image of a black hole has been developed
A new network of video surveillance cameras in New Zealand detected a surprise meteor shower on New Year’s Eve
Astronomers have taken a new, detailed look at the very early stages of planet formation embedded in a binary star’s protoplanetary disc
A whole set of carefully constructed models have been abandoned due to the 400 light-year distant CW Leonis’ odd behaviour
Hauntingly glowing in the darkness of space, the planetary nebula ESO 378-1 cuts an eerie figure
We’re made of star stuff, so how many Earth-like planets can one stellar explosion make?
We take a look at the answer to this fascinating question