Binary and Multiple Star Systems
Astronomy / Cosmology
Stars, like people, are seldom found in isolation. More than 80% of all stars are members of multiple star systems containing two or more stars. Exactly how these systems are formed is not well unders continue reading this fact
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Not Quite A Planet
Astronomy / Solar System
Astronomers have dubbed it 'Quaoar' (pronounced kwa-whar) after a Native American god. It lies a billion kilometers beyond Pluto and moves around the Sun every 288 years in a near-perfect circle. Unti continue reading this fact
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A Satellite Of Our Own
Astronomy / Solar System
The regular daily and monthly rhythms of Earth's only natural satellite, the Moon, have guided timekeepers for thousands of years. Its influence on Earth's cycles, notably tides, has also been charted continue reading this fact
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