Star cluster IC 348 is shown here with bright stars and pink and yellow gas.
Central portion of the star cluster IC 348 as seen by JWST.
  • NASA's Webb telescope spotted what is likely the smallest brown dwarf ever observed. 
  • Brown dwarfs are some of the most unusual objects in the universe. They aren't a star or a planet. 
  • In theory, such a brown dwarf shouldn't exist. Theorists have their hands full explaining this one.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has helped set yet another record.