The center of this binary system is a low-mass star—something smaller than our sun—with a brown dwarf orbiting around it.

This Number System Beats Binary, But Most Computers Can’t Use It Why do computers only work with the numbers 0 and 1? There are machines that process three digits with more efficiency than you ...

Astrophysicists have discovered the tightest ultracool dwarf binary system ever observed. The two stars are so close that it takes them less than one Earth day to revolve around each other. In ...

For many years, binary star research has been as neglected as an old Tamagotchi. But now, the Gaia space telescope is leading a resurgence in interest in binary star systems.

Located 25,000 light-years away in a vibrant star-forming region called NGC 3603, the NGC 3603-A1 system consists of two enormous stars locked in a rapid orbit. These stellar giants circle each other ...

Companies using open-source software must confirm that the binary code is compiled from the provided source without any additions or modifications.

Massive stars like these are also key players in the cosmic drama of gravitational waves, the ripples in space-time first ...