• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 18th, 2014
Theorized Self-Lensing Effect Discovered in Binary System

Theorized Self-Lensing Effect Discovered in Binary System

The phenomenon was first proposed more than 40 years ago

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 24th, 2014
Exomoons in Binary Systems More Likely to Be Habitable

Exomoons in Binary Systems More Likely to Be Habitable

Researchers say that the proper conditions develop more often here

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 20th, 2014
Star That Survived Supernova Blast Imaged by Chandra

Star That Survived Supernova Blast Imaged by Chandra

The stellar object was once part of a binary system, experts say

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 7th, 2014
SOFIA Takes a Look at Closest Supernova in Decades

SOFIA Takes a Look at Closest Supernova in Decades

The airborne observatory studied the cosmic blast in late February

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 27th, 2014
Spitzer Images Closest Supernova in History

Spitzer Images Closest Supernova in History

The blast was obscured by dust at the core of the Cigar Galaxy

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 19th, 2014
Ultrasonic Shock Wave Found in Nearby Supernova Remnant

Ultrasonic Shock Wave Found in Nearby Supernova Remnant

The wave is traveling at 1,000 times the speed of sound

Chandra Sees Massive Supernova Remnant in Young Star Cluster

Chandra Sees Massive Supernova Remnant in Young Star Cluster

The explosion most likely occurred thousands of years ago

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 14th, 2014
Type Ia Supernova Discovered by Accident

Type Ia Supernova Discovered by Accident

The finding was made in the UK just a couple of weeks ago

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 3rd, 2014
How Circumbinary Planets Form Around Two Stars

How Circumbinary Planets Form Around Two Stars

The fact that planets can form in binary systems still amazes scientists

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 18th, 2014
First Black Hole Found Around 'Spinning' Star

First Black Hole Found Around 'Spinning' Star

Such binary systems were first proposed decades ago

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 8th, 2014
Dying Star with Neutron Star for a Heart Discovered

Dying Star with Neutron Star for a Heart Discovered

Such an object has been hypothesized, but never identified

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 18th, 2013
How Rare White Dwarf Systems Come to Be

How Rare White Dwarf Systems Come to Be

New study finally sheds some light on their origins

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 4th, 2012
Life May Exist on Exoplanets Orbiting Two Stars

Life May Exist on Exoplanets Orbiting Two Stars

Such a world has only recently been discovered by astronomers

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 4th, 2012
Effect of Gravitational Waves Finally Detected

Effect of Gravitational Waves Finally Detected

Albert Einstein was the first to propose these waves existed

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 29th, 2012
Kepler Finds Two Exoplanets in a Binary Star System

Kepler Finds Two Exoplanets in a Binary Star System

This is one of the most important discoveries in exoplanetary research to date

Video Depicts Supernova Progenitor Star System

Video Depicts Supernova Progenitor Star System

Astronomers recently identified such a system for the first time

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 24th, 2012
Gemini Telescope Sees Complex Planetary Nebula

Gemini Telescope Sees Complex Planetary Nebula

The object has intrigued astronomers for many years

 
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