Sentences with phrase «born in binary systems»

Half of Sun - like stars are born in binary systems, meaning that these findings will have major consequences for the hunt for exoplanets.

Not exact matches

Reporting in an upcoming issue of The Astrophysical Journal, astronomers say the same cloud of dust and gas that gave birth to the star — known as 1RXS JI60929.1 - 210524 and located about 450 light - years away in the constellation Scorpius — probably split apart, which is what often happens when binary star systems are born.