Binary Stars

A binary star is a system of two stars that are gravitationally bound to and in orbit around each other.

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First-Ever Binary Stars Spotted Near the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole

Astronomers discover 1st binary stars orbiting supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way

A spider stellar engine could move binary stars halfway across a galaxy

A Spider Stellar Engine Could Move Binary Stars Halfway Across a Galaxy

Astronomers See Planets Forming Around Binary Stars

Unprecedented Discovery: Astronomers Discover Primordial Differences in Binary Stars

Like the 90s, binary stars are back in style

Planets form differently around binary stars

What’s the Link Between Gamma Ray Bursts and Supernovae? It Might Be Binary Stars

Astronomers find no young binary stars near Milky Way's black hole

Ultracool dwarf binary stars break records

It’s Already Hard Enough to Block a Single Star’s Light to See its Planets. But Binary Stars? Yikes

Lots of Tatooine-like planets around binary stars may be habitable

These Binary Stars Are So Close Together That Their Year Is Only 20.5 Hours Long

Ultracool dwarf binary stars break records

Binary Stars Live Complicated Lives, Especially Near the End

Binary Stars May Stymie Life As We Know It, ALMA Observations Indicate

Planets Of Binary Stars As Possible Homes For Alien Life

Planets of binary stars as possible homes for alien life

New Targets in Search for Extraterrestrial Life: Planets of Binary Stars As Homes for Alien Life