binary star systems
That Interstellar Asteroid ‘Oumuamua Probably Came From a Binary Star System
According to a new study by a team of Canadian astronomers, the interstellar asteroid 'Oumuamua likely came from a binary…
The Sun Probably Lost a Binary Twin Billions of Years Ago
According to a new study by a research team from UC Berkeley and Harvard, our Sun may have had a…
We Finally Know why the Boomerang Nebula is Colder than Space Itself
New observations conducted a team of astronomers using the ALMA telescope have explained why the coldest object is so frigid!
Double Disc Found Feeding Each Other In Binary Star System
Deep within the Taurus Dark Cloud complex, one of the closest star-forming regions to Earth has just revealed one of…
Radio Telescopes Help Astronomers Tune In To Nova Generated Gamma Rays
Over two years ago, the Fermi-LAT Collaboration observed an "ear and eye opening" event - the exact location where a…
Can Tatooine Be Real?
We're familiar with the sky on Tatooine with its twin suns. But could a planet actually orbit two stars at…
Rare White Dwarf Systems Do A Doubletake
For those of us who remain forever fascinated by astronomy, nothing could spark our imaginations more than a cosmic curiosity.…
A Rare Opportunity to Watch a Blue Straggler Forming
A unique and enigmatic variety of stars known as blue stragglers appear to defy the normal stellar aging process. Discovered…