Planets With Two Suns Sound Perfect: So Why Does Space Keep Destroying Them?Planets orbiting two suns are rare. Scientists now understand why. Subtle gravitational forces, amplified by Einstein's relativity, destabi...
07 Mar, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
The Galaxy is full of double Suns: So where did all the 'Tatooine' planets go?Scientists uncover a new reason for fewer planets around twin stars. Einstein's theory of general relativity shows that close binary stars ...
06 Mar, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
The Star Wars “Tatooine” Problem: Why Double-Sun Planets Are So RareWhile binary stars are common, planets orbiting two suns, like Tatooine, are rare. Complex gravitational forces in these systems hinder pla...
26 Feb, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
Why are planets with two Suns so rare? Einstein’s relativity may explain the mysteryNew research suggests Einstein's general relativity explains the rarity of planets orbiting two suns. In tight binary systems, relativistic...
13 Feb, 2026, 11.12 PM IST
Indian researchers discover new exoplanet TOI-6038A b. Here's all about itIndian researchers have discovered a dense sub-Saturn exoplanet, TOI-6038A b, which is 78.5 times the mass of Earth. This exoplanet orbits ...
16 Feb, 2025, 10.26 AM IST
In a first, astronomers discover binary star system near supermassive black holeAstronomers have discovered the first-ever binary star system, D9, orbiting the Milky Way's central black hole, Sagittarius A*. This findin...
19 Dec, 2024, 08.34 AM IST
Will the Blaze Star's rare explosion captivate stargazers in 2024? Explore the amazing celestial showThe Blaze Star is predicted to become visible to the unaided eye, which astronomers believe to be an uncommon celestial phenomenon. This am...
02 Aug, 2024, 02.28 AM IST
Demystifying the birth of Southern Ring Nebula through images from Webb telescopeThis was surprising to any astronomer who understands this type of nebula.
10 Dec, 2022, 06.24 PM IST
Scientists find huge black hole in Earth's backyardThe other stellar-mass black holes were revealed by their energising interactions with a companion star, despite the fact that there are pr...
09 Nov, 2022, 09.20 AM IST
- Magnetic field behind puzzling 'Rapid Burster' behaviour: Study
London, Feb 1 (IANS) Observing a curious neutron star in a binary system known as the 'Rapid Burster', scientists have found that its magne...
01 Feb, 2017, 09.23 PM IST
New star predicted to adorn night sky by 2022"It's a one-in-a-million chance that you can predict an explosion. It's never been done before," said Larry Molnar, professor at Calvin Col...
10 Jan, 2017, 12.56 PM IST
- NASA telescope spots sizzling gamma-ray binary in space
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) Using data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, scientists have found the first gamma-ray binary in anoth...
30 Sep, 2016, 10.10 AM IST
Twin stars hosting three giant planets foundThe findings may help explain the influence that giant planets like Jupiter have over a solar system's architecture, researchers said.
01 Sep, 2016, 01.56 PM IST
New planet with triple-star system foundThe main star is also brighter than the other stars that serve as suns for their planets, making it easier to study both the star and the p...
03 Apr, 2016, 01.46 PM IST
Planet formation around binary star examinedAstronomers have taken a new, detailed look at the very early stages of planet formation around a binary star about 450 light-years from Ea...
14 Feb, 2016, 01.41 PM IST
Twin Jet Nebula is a marvelous cosmic butterflyWithin the wings, starting from the star system and extending horizontally outwards like veins are two faint blue patches.
27 Aug, 2015, 12.29 PM IST
New Uranus like planet discovered by scientistsAstronomers have discovered a new planet that resembles our own Uranus in a binary star system 25,000 light-years away.
16 Oct, 2014, 01.57 PM IST