Citizen astronomers see moment star explodes by playing ‘spot the difference’ - A cataclysmic variable star was found as part ...

Binary neutron star mergers, cosmic collisions between two very dense stellar remnants made up predominantly of neutrons, have been the topic of numerous astrophysics studies due to their fascinating ...

A microquasar belonging to our Milky Way galaxy has set records by generating cosmic rays with energy levels never before ...

Binary star system found near the Milky Way's black hole: An 'amazing' discovery, astrophysicists say. The discovery could lead to the finding of more planets.

For many years, binary star research was as neglected as an old Tamagotchi. Not anymore. Some 90s trends have made very welcome comebacks; others, no one needs to see ever again. Unlike frosted ...

This unusual system 'shouldn't exist,' says one astronomer, who notes the orbit is as long as his daily commute. By Briley Lewis Published Aug 8, 2023 6:00 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...

Unlike the sun, most stars are part of a binary pair. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A binary star is a system of two ...

Binary star system detected near Sagittarius A*. Binary stars often appear as a single object in the night sky to the naked eye, but can often be detected with telescopes and the data they provide.

The researchers spotted dozens of binary star pairs that had been, for lack of a better term, evicted from their homes after one of the two stars explodes into a supernova.

Astronomers have identified a rare type of binary star system containing a rapidly spinning millisecond pulsar and a helium star companion, formed via common envelope evolution. Although such ...