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  1. Astronomers discovered a simple way to distinguish giant planets from brown dwarfs: rotation speed.
    Planets spin slower as they age, while brown dwarfs spin faster. This clear difference aids in classifying distant worlds and understanding their formation. - thedebrief.org/fast-spinning-g

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