binary star
noun
: a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
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Astronomers have theorized that supernovas such as these are caused by two white dwarfs orbiting each other in a binary star system, when one of them consumes the other.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
The binary star system sits roughly 150 light-years from Earth.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
After converging, the binary star system will explode into a Type 1a supernova.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Research has shown that type Ia supernovae originate from some binary star systems containing at least one white dwarf.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
The binary star system sits roughly 150 light-years from Earth.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
After converging, the binary star system will explode into a Type 1a supernova.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Research has shown that type Ia supernovae originate from some binary star systems containing at least one white dwarf.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Binary star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/binary%20star. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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