A pair of stars with three planets in orbit around one star or the other is the first system of its kind that has been confirmed. Pairs of stars, known as binaries, appear to be more common in the ...

Astronomers may have discovered a rare type of binary star system, where one star used to orbit inside its partner. In the new study, astronomers investigated a pulsar known as PSR J1928+1815 located ...

The binary star system NGC 3603-A1 is one of the most massive binaries ever discovered in the Milky Way Galaxy. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Aug. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A team of astronomers led by Dr. Phil ...

A nearby binary star system is bereft of giant planets, but scientists think it may still be a decent place to look for life.

Coiled and snakelike, a set of four identical shells surrounds a violent stellar dance 8,000 light-years from Earth.

NORFOLK, Va. — If you look up into the sky, you might just see a star as it rises from its cosmic grave! NASA says a "zombie" star system could soon be visible to the naked eye. Roughly every 80 years ...

The nearby T Coronae Borealis system could still explode any day now, but calculations suggest the next best chance for fireworks is later this year. Reading time 3 minutes Sky watchers were ...

The rare nova explosion—once it happens—will be so bright that you'll be able to spot it without a telescope. Reading time 3 minutes Astronomers have been watching a small constellation in the night ...