In 1995, Caltech researchers at the Institute's Palomar Observatory first observed what appeared to be a brown dwarf orbiting Gliese 229 – a red dwarf star located about 19 light-years from Earth.

This artwork highlights a pair of recently uncovered brown dwarf twins, named Gliese 229Ba and Gliese 229Bb. Gliese 229B, discovered in 1995, was the first-ever confirmed brown dwarf, but until ...

“It used to be that this brown dwarf didn’t make any sense. We worried that we were doing something horribly wrong, or that our models were horribly wrong. But, no, everything’s fin ...

"Gliese 229B was considered the poster-child brown dwarf, and now we know we were wrong all along about the nature of the object. It's not one but two." A well-studied cosmic object has stunned ...

This all changed when the world’s tiniest bundle of adorable appeared in the hobby. The Dwarf Indian puffers, also known as Pygmy puffers and Malabar puffers, Carinotetraodon travancoricus, were a ...

Green-thumbed readers are given a slice of advice: while established hydrangea plants might not mind a snip here and there, fanatics should be warned that "extensive cutting back all in one go may ...

Niall Horan has revealed his intention to step back from the spotlight for a while. The 31-year-old pop star, who recently wrapped up his The Show world tour, made the announcement during his ...

This resource package is suitable for educators, students, and anyone interested in learning more about dwarf planets! Learn more about Pluto and other dwarf planets, which are defined as objects that ...

It’s been almost a year since the ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office aired, and its overnight success catapulted many of the starring characters into the limelight. The real people behind the ...

Ratan Tata guided the Tata Group into new sectors like telecom and cars, and drove innovation with projects like the Indica and Nano. He oversaw over 60 acquisitions and took TCS public.

DISGRACED China superstar Fan Bingbing (pic), who was spotted filming in Malaysia recently, is set to star in award-winning Malaysian director Chong Keat Aun’s latest film, reported China Press ...

But if you’re looking for a variety to up the “wow” factor in your garden, there’s a new category called a cascade hydrangea. “The blooms appear along the entire stem. The plant flowers at the end of ...