binary star
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Scientists have known about the existence of such binary star systems in the Milky Way for decades, where one of the stars has become a black hole.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2024
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 idea of a binary star merger came from effectively piecing together a puzzle," Dr Hon explains.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2023
There is no doubt that each pair is a binary star, that is, the two stars move round each other very slowly, and possibly both pairs may also revolve round a common centre.
From Through Magic Glasses and Other Lectures A Sequel to The Fairyland of Science by Buckley, Arabella B.
