Brown Dwarf Merger Could Create a New Star, Astronomers Discover https://ift.tt/zct8kh2 Brown Dwarf Merger Could Create a New Star, Astronomers Discover Astronomers have discovered a rare brown dwarf binary system undergoing mass transfer with an ultra-short orbit. The pair could either merge or gain enough mass to ignite fusion, potentially forming a new star and redefining how “failed stars” evolve.