Friday, November 22, 2013

How small can the smallest star be?

What is the smallest possible size for a star? Astronomers finally have an answer to that nagging question that separates a full-blown nuclear life-giving furnace and a much less vibrant “failed star” otherwise known as a brown dwarf.

To learn about this new lower limit for stars, see: http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/how-small-can-the-smallest-star-be/

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