Artist's interpretation of a close binary star system

Artist's interpretation of a close binary star system in which several planets orbit the brighter star. The fainter companion star looms brightly in the sky (upper right). A recent investigation confirms that the presence of a stellar pair does not interfere in planet formation. The study finds that approximately half of the stars harboring exoplanets are binary.

Credit:

Robin Dienel, courtesy of the Carnegie Institution for Science

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Release date:May 31, 2018, 2:40 p.m.
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