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Scientists Find a Quadruple Star System in Our Cosmic Backyard
First, the #astronomers identified what they believed was a lone #browndwarf orbiting a bright single #star. Further investigation revealed that the brown dwarf was actually two. After submitting a paper about the discovery, Dr. Zhang said, they realized that the bright companion was a pair of #stars, too.
“I like to call this a double-double,” said Adam Burgasser, an #astrophysicist.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/science/quadruple-star-system.html
https://archive.ph/4CqdP
Astronomers Map Stellar ‘Polka Dots’ Using NASA’s TESS, Kepler https://science.nasa.gov/missions/tess/astronomers-map-stellar-polka-dots-using-nasas-tess-kepler/ #NASA #Astrophysics #ExoplanetAtmosphere #Exoplanets #GalaxiesStarsBlackHoles #GalaxiesStarsBlackHolesResearch #GoddardSpaceFlightCenter #KeplerK2 #Stars #TESSTransitingExoplanetSurveySatellite #TheUniverse
Mikko Rantanen has 4-point 3rd period for Stars to unbelievably knock former team out of playoffs https://www.rawchili.com/nhl/170120/ #cars #classifieds #Dallas #DallasStars #DallasStars #Hockey #homes #jobs #local #news #NHL #radio #SaltLake #sports #Stars #television #traffic #utah #weather
This one's a sprint. Dr. Becky is on a topic she knows well, so she has fit this lecture series into one video. A fun romp. Some flashing lights in the star merge gif.
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