Smithsonian Magazine on MSN

Scientists Finally Found Phosphine on a Brown Dwarf. Here’s What That Means for the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Previous research suggests that brown dwarfs should contain phosphine—which forms when phosphorus combines with ...

What a Signal in a Failed Star’s Clouds Means for the Search for Life

The detection of the molecule phosphine in a brown dwarf’s atmosphere may help astronomers in their search for life elsewhere ...

Mysterious molecule found on brown dwarf casts further doubt on potential signs of life on Venus

In new research published in Science, a team of astronomers report the detection of a surprising substance in a brown dwarf ...
Space.com on MSN

The search for life on Venus just took another turn, thanks to JWST's brown dwarf discovery

JWST's detection of phosphine on a brown dwarf, also known as a "failed star," could have repercussions for the claimed ...

Hubble Reveals White Dwarf Devouring a Frozen, Pluto-Like World

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have uncovered the remains of a frozen, Pluto-like world being devoured by a ...

Brown dwarf discovery changes what we think about alien life on Venus

In new research published in Science, a team of astronomers report the detection of a surprising substance in a brown dwarf known as Wolf 1130C: a chemical called phosphine, which has been the focus ...