All Articles Tagged As: binary stars

Newly Born Twin Stars Are Far From Identical (6/21/2008)

Basic research may cause astronomers to re-examine the masses and ages of young stars and star formation theories ...> Full Article

Study adds a 'twist' to stars' death throes (6/2/2008)

Thirty-seven miles apart, twin stars orbit each other on a high-speed collision course ...> Full Article

Quirky binary pulsar challenges theories (5/19/2008)

An ongoing sky survey using the Cornell-managed Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico has turned up a massive, fast-spinning binary pulsar with a mysterious elongated orbit ...> Full Article

Rare Massive Star, Eta Carinae, Produces Vast Winds Of Colliding Electrically-charged Particles (2/25/2008)

ESA's Integral has made the first unambiguous discovery of high-energy X-rays coming from a rare massive star at our cosmic doorstep, Eta Carinae. It is one of the most violent places in the galaxy, producing vast winds of electrically-charged particles colliding at speeds of thousands of kilometres per second. ...> Full Article

Possible Progenitor Of Special Supernova Type Detected (2/17/2008)

Using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists have reported the possible detection of a binary star system that was later destroyed in a supernova explosion. The new method they used provides great future promise for finding the detailed origin of these important cosmic events. ...> Full Article

Nova Finding Challenges Thinking On Powerful Stellar Explosions (2/4/2008)

First results from a new NASA-funded scientific instrument at the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii are helping scientists overturn long-standing assumptions about powerful explosions called novae and have produced the first unified model for a nearby nova called RS Ophiuchi. ...> Full Article