star system

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In some cases, two newborn stars become gravitationally bound, creating what astronomers call a binary star system.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

No star system, a fault of predecessors, will be employed.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

And all those amazing Brazilian actors, most of them are not in the Brazilian star system of telenovelas.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

They don’t want money; Teddy is convinced Michelle is an Andromedon — an alien from another star system who is an enemy to humanity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Each star system is an island in space, quarantined from its neighbors by the light-years.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan