Scientists unveil 'weather map' for star 6.5 light years away

A “weather map” for a distant world where it rains molten iron has been produced by scientists.

Scientists unveil 'weather map' for star 6.5 light years away

A “weather map” for a distant world where it rains molten iron has been produced by scientists.

The brown dwarf Luhman 16B – technically a “failed star” – is 6.5 light years away and the closest object of its type to the Sun.

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