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 ...

In theory, it could happen – one of the very first solutions to the three-body problem was this scenario. But it is very unlikely to be stable over time. You need the stars to have near equal mass and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a binary star system, two stars orbit around each other. ESO/L. Calçada, CC BY Stars are the fundamental building blocks of our ...

A peculiarity is emerging in our galaxy as astronomers discover exoplanets: planets orbiting pairs of stars, similar to Tatooine from Star Wars, appear far fewer than expected compared to those ...

The binary system G3425 has some strange and tough-to-explain characteristics. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space ...

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 ...