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An international group of scientists have spotted an aurora around a so-called brown dwarf some 18 light years away in the Lyra constellation, beyond our solar system. Astrophysicist Stuart Littlefair from Sheffield University in the UK was part of the team. (Photo: An artist's impression of the brown dwarf's aurora Credit: Chuck Carter/Gregg Hallinan/Caltech)
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