An astronomer from the University of Warwick is to investigate an intriguing type of star system to help drive our understanding of the expanding universe. Dr Ingrid Pelisoli, has received a £1.2 ...

An international research team announces the discovery of a new exoplanet orbiting a binary star system. Named HD 143811 b, ...

How many Earth-sized exoplanets orbit binary star systems (two-star systems)? This is what a recent study accepted by Astronomy & Astrophysics hopes to address as an international team of researchers ...

A team of astronomers from The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, and other universities have captured the first direct image of a young binary ...

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This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Stars are the fundamental building blocks of our ...

Astronomers struggle to understand how planets form in binary star systems. Early models suggested that the gravitational tug-of-war between two stellar bodies would send young planets into eccentric ...

This unusual system 'shouldn't exist,' says one astronomer, who notes the orbit is as long as his daily commute. By Briley Lewis Published Aug 8, 2023 6:00 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...

Contact binary stars are systems in which both stellar components share a common envelope, resulting in complex interactions and energy transfer. These systems exhibit characteristic light curves that ...

The star, TMTS J0526B, is a hot subdwarf that is only seven times the size of Earth, making it smaller than Saturn. This small stellar body, located approximately 2,760 light years away from Earth, ...

For many years, binary star research was as neglected as an old Tamagotchi. Not anymore. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking ...