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95 "cool worlds" detected in our solar neighborhood

by Sarah Sloat

Astronomers and citizen scientists recently identified cold brown dwarfs near the sun.

More massive than planets but lighter than stars, brown dwarfs are extremely difficult to detect.

If seen close up they would appear magenta or orange-red.

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