binary system
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A nova happens in a close binary system when a white dwarf, the dense leftover core of a star, pulls gas from a nearby companion.
From Science Daily
White dwarfs frequently exist in binary systems, where two stars orbit each other.
From Science Daily
When in a close pair – or binary system – with another star, the White Dwarf can start to ‘eat’ gas material, which it steals from the other star — until it is so full that it explodes!
From Space Scoop
Black holes in binary systems pull in matter from companion stars, creating relativistic jets that transform these systems into "micro-quasars."
From Science Daily
The discovery opens up new questions about how planets form and persist in binary systems.
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