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JWST catches cosmic imposters spoofing faraway galaxies

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June 20, 2026 • 49 views
Original source: Scientific American
JWST catches cosmic imposters spoofing faraway galaxies

The James Webb Space Telescope has found nearby brown dwarfs masquerading as far-distant galaxies. The discovery reinforces how, in astronomy, what you see isn’t always what you get

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