Strange Brown Dwarfs Star in 'Cosmic Orphans' Webcast Tonight: Watch Live

An artist's conception of a free-floating brown dwarf, or failed star. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech)

Dupuy's research at CfA is specifically aimed understanding how brown dwarfs form and evolve over time. His talk tonight, entitled "Cosmic Orphans," is the first of CfA's Observatory Nights talks for 2014.

Earlier this month, scientists using NASA's infrared Spitzer Space Telescope found that violent storms of molten iron rain can occur on brown dwarfs.

If you miss CfA's live broadcast on brown dwarfs tonight, the Observatory Night talk will be posted to the center's YouTube channel next week: http://www.youtube.com/user/cfapress

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