Binary stars explained
Jun 11, 2020
2 minutes
It is estimated that a third of the stars in the Milky Way are part of a binary (two) or multiple (three and upwards) star system, with more than one star orbiting a common centre of mass, or barycentre.
Depending on the mass of each star and the conditions of their formation, they can be quite close together or millions
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