binary star
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Scientists believe that S301 was once part of a binary star system that was torn apart by the almighty pull of the black hole.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
In some cases, two newborn stars become gravitationally bound, creating what astronomers call a binary star system.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026
That may be because it’s a binary star, and the two stars move around each other on a mildly elliptical orbit, which could destabilize planetary orbits.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 6, 2023
According to NASA, this "suggests that the protostar may in fact be an unresolved binary star," meaning there could actually be two stars beneath this mysterious cloud of molecules.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2023
The uncertainty with regard to the controlling influence of gravity was removed by Herschel when he made his important discovery of binary star systems.
From The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' by Thomas Nathaniel Orchard
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