Brown dwarfs are sometimes referred to as failed stars because they emit extremely little radiation. Astronomers have now found a brown dwarf that 'whistles' strongly at radio wavelengths.
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Benz, A. Brown dwarf is a radio star. Nature 410, 310–311 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35066652
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