A white dwarf burnt-out star and a brown dwarf wannabe star have been found in mutual orbit. This fascinating system has had a turbulent past, and its future evolution could be just as spectacular.
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Liebert, J. A dwarf-eats-dwarf world. Nature 442, 520–521 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/442520a
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