binary systems
A Star Has Been Found That Pulsates, But Only on One Side
An international team of astronomers have found the first-ever example of a pulsating star that emits energy from only one…
5 years ago
Bizarre Double Star System Flipped its Planetary Disk on its Side
An international research team recently found a binary star system with a debris disk that orbits around their poles.
6 years ago
Closest Star Around A Black Hole Discovered
Imagine being caught in the clutches of a black hole, being whirled around at dizzying speeds and having your mass…
8 years ago
How Do Stars Go Rogue?
Rogue stars are moving so quickly they’re leaving the Milky Way, and never coming back. How in the Universe could…
9 years ago
The Shrinking Doughnut Around a Black Hole
[/caption] Homer Simpson would be sad: recent observations of the binary system of a black hole and its companion star…
15 years ago