Get started on a journey of discovery and wonder! Astronomy for Kids » Intro to the Sky » Urban Skies » Equipment » Glossary » Brown dwarfs don't hang out with stars The Hubble survey, taken with Hubble's Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS), provides strong statistics pointing to the fact that brown dwarfs do not exist around even the least massive stars. Recent Articles Cassiopeia A comes alive across time and space 01/06/2009 NASA satellite reveals active galaxies are different near and far 01/06/2009 Gamma-ray burst offers first peek at a young galaxy's star factory 01/06/2009 More news » News Feed | What is RSS? On the road: Arizona Sky Village videos We've uploaded all five videos Editor David J. Eicher and Senior Editor Michael Bakich took during their trip to Arizona Sky Village. Video categories Product showcase Astronomy update How to Trips and tours See more videos » AAS meeting, day one 01/06/2009 03:14 PM The importance of smart lighting 01/06/2009 11:43 AM February 2009 issue Web extras 01/06/2009 08:40 AM Podcast: Night-sky targets for January 1-9, 2009 The planet Mercury, the star Rigel, and globular cluster M79 are nicely visible in the next few days. Listen Subscribe to podcast » Podcast archive » Astronomy magazine subscribers have exclusive access to this premium content and more. Share your opinions and images or get advice from other Astronomy.com members. Go » What is your astronomy-related New Year’s resolution? Get out of the armchair and observe more. Buy a new telescope or binoculars. Read more about astronomy. Join an astronomy club. Get involved with the International Year of Astronomy.    Show Results » Customer service » Letter to the editor » Submit a group or event »