This video explains the mission of a new NASA satelite called WISE ( Wide Infrared Survey Explorer), that will make a new infrared map of the intire sky. The satelite is going to launch on top of the Delta II rocket from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California
One thing Amy wasn't correct about is the temperature of brown dwarfs. They are typically very hot by our standards - around 1000 F( 500 C) which is the same as lava. A dwarf of room temperature or colder would be classed as a black dwarf, and we haven't observed any yet.
maksphoto78 1 year ago