SIMP-0136 is a strange celestial object somewhere between a planet and a star. Using the new space telescope, researchers have now spotted a curious phenomenon on this so-called brown dwarf. Dublin (dpa) – Northern lights, or auroras, are not exclusive to Earth. Astronomers have already detected this phenomenon on most planets and many moons in our solar system. Now, an international research team has reported the discovery of similar luminous displays on the brown dwarf SIMP-0136, located 20 light-years away. These auroras heat the upper atmosphere of the celestial object by 250 degrees Celsius, according to findings published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics. "These are some of the most precise measurements of the atmosphere of any extra-solar object to date, and the first time th

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