Companions to young stars
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Recent astronomical research indicates that binary stars are much more prevalent than previously thought. The observational data suggest that most binary stars evolved together as a binary pair, rather than being formed through the capture of one star by another's gravitational field.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1995
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Binary neutron stars
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The study of binary neutron stars offer an excellent method for verifying the theories of general relativity and astrophysics. Since their discovery in 1974, countless scientists have examined their behavior, with the hope of obtaining a better understanding of the universe.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1995
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Accretion disks in interacting binary stars
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Disks of matter arrange themselves around celestial objects ranging from new stars to quasars. Studying interacting binary stars has helped astronomical researchers understand how these disks act.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1992
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