These odd binary systems go through multiple phases. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronomers have identified a new kind ...

For many years, binary star research has been as neglected as an old Tamagotchi. But now, the Gaia space telescope is leading a resurgence in interest in binary star systems.

Astronomers have discovered a 'phenomenally rare' star system that could one day trigger an enormously powerful explosion that showers space with gold. The 'one-in-10-billion' system is so scarce ...

A binary star system, 5,000 light-years from Earth, that explodes in a dramatic nova every 15 years has been seen by a pair of MAGIC telescopes. RS Ophiuchi (RS Oph) is in the constellation of the ...

Binaries with separations of only a few earth-sun distances harbor fewer planets, but this is probably due to the fact that these systems have suffered strong dynamical interactions, causing ...

The binary system SVS 13, consisting of two stellar embryos with a total mass similar to that of the Sun, is relatively close to us, about 980 light-years away in the Perseus molecular cloud allowing ...

The formulation of the binary number system essentially laid the groundwork for digital circuitry, computers, and the field of computer science, as we know it in today’s technologically-advanced ...

The binary system consists of two white dwarfs. These are the burnt- out cinders of stars such as our Sun, and contain a highly condensed form of helium, carbon and oxygen.