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binary star

NOUN
double star
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These observations provided new insight into the physical structure and behavior of powerful binary star systems.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 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 idea of a binary star merger came from effectively piecing together a puzzle," Dr Hon explains.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2023

One interesting suggestion was that the little planet is in reality double, the two components revolving around their common center of gravity, like a close binary star, and mutually eclipsing one another.

From Other Worlds Their Nature, Possibilities and Habitability in the Light of the Latest Discoveries by Serviss, Garrett Putman