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This illustration shows that when brown dwarf 2M2228 was observed simultaneously by NASA's Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes, scientists saw offset layers of material, indicating this brown dwarfs turbulent atmosphere has wind-driven, planet-size clouds. -- Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

This illustration shows that when brown dwarf 2M2228 was observed simultaneously by NASA's Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes, scientists saw offset layers of material, indicating this brown dwarfs turbulent atmosphere has wind-driven, planet-size clouds. -- Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

1 posted on 11/23/2013 6:57:50 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv

“Balls of gas too small to ignite as stars”

“Well a goodness gracious
Great balls of gas!”

It’ll never make the Top 40.


4 posted on 11/23/2013 7:04:37 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: SunkenCiv

It’s always immensely satisfying to contemplate things that are infinitely bigger than big government.


6 posted on 11/23/2013 7:06:01 PM PST by grumpygresh (Democrats delenda est. New US economy: Fascism on top, Socialism on the bottom.)
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To: SunkenCiv

That’s funny because they can’t even map storms on this planet!


9 posted on 11/23/2013 7:38:20 PM PST by Morgana (Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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