Where's the Dividing Line Between A Star and A Planet? Ask the JWST.

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 NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI)

It's obvious that Earth is a planet. It's obvious that the Sun is a star. But for substellar objects like brown dwarfs, it's not so clear. Researchers are using the JWST to find a stronger dividing line between star and planet that depends on how they formed.

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