- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 18th, 2014
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
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
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
The airborne observatory studied the cosmic blast in late February
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 27th, 2014
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
The wave is traveling at 1,000 times the speed of sound
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 15th, 2014
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
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
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
Such binary systems were first proposed decades ago
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 8th, 2014
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
New study finally sheds some light on their origins
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 4th, 2012
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
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
This is one of the most important discoveries in exoplanetary research to date
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 24th, 2012
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
The object has intrigued astronomers for many years