First Exoplanet Found Around Binary System

A group of astronomers including investigators from the Carnegie Institution for Science (CIS), in Washington, DC, announces the discovery of the first extrasolar planet found orbiting around a binary star system. The two stars are located very close to each other. From the surface of the n... [ read more >> ]

Experts discover first exoplanet orbiting a binary star system

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Experts discover first exoplanet orbiting a binary star system