2MASSJ22282889-431026

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Clouds of Sand and Iron Swirl in a Failed Star’s Extreme Atmosphere

Artist's concept of brown dwarf  2MASSJ22282889-431026 (NASA/JPL-Caltech) The complex weather patterns within the atmosphere of a rapidly-rotating brown dwarf have been…