binary star
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These observations provided new insight into the physical structure and behavior of powerful binary star systems.
From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026
That may be because it’s a binary star, and the two stars move around each other on a mildly elliptical orbit, which could destabilize planetary orbits.
From Scientific American • Oct. 6, 2023
According to NASA, this "suggests that the protostar may in fact be an unresolved binary star," meaning there could actually be two stars beneath this mysterious cloud of molecules.
From Salon • Sep. 14, 2023
"The idea of a binary star merger came from effectively piecing together a puzzle," Dr Hon explains.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2023
Our knowledge of binary star systems brings us to what may be regarded as the threshold of the fabric of the heavens.
From The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' by Orchard, Thomas Nathaniel
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
