NASA's WISE mission discovers coolest class of stars

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Scientists using data from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) have discovered the coldest class of star-like bodies, with temperatures as cool as the human body.

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This artist's conception illustrates what a "Y dwarf" might look like. Y dwarfs are the coldest star-like bodies known, with temperatures that can be even cooler than the human body. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech)

Source:Science Daily
 
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