Review
Oct 2026
Bridging the gap between stars and planets
The formation mechanisms of brown dwarfs (BDs) and free-floating planets (FFPs) are poorly constrained. The two main competing scenarios include the star-like scenario, where these objects correspond to the least massive gravitationally unstable fragments of molecular clouds, and the planet-like scenario, where these o...
A. Palau, D. Stamatellos, M. Bate et al.
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