In 2015, astrophysicists discovered a system consisting of two compact stars orbiting each other: a pulsar (i.e., a highly ...

New research suggests that a binary pair of Kuiper Belt objects, known as the Altjira system, is actually made up of three ...

Chinese astronomers investigated the spectral and temporal properties of a black hole X-ray binary system known as SLX ...

A newly identified Kuiper Belt trio, possibly only the second of its kind, could provide strong evidence that these distant ...

Scientists have discovered a potential three-body system in the Kuiper Belt, the Altjira system, challenging planet-formation theories.

W. M. Keck Observatory’s laser guide star adaptive optics (LGS AO) system uses a laser to create an artificial star to measure for atmospheric distortions. This results in sharp, high-resolution ...

The US Air Force and Department of Defence has selected Baker Hughes to explore utility-scale geothermal power plants that could supply US military bases ...

It's a new type of three-body problem for astronomers, who used the Hubble Space Telescope to determine that twin asteroids ...

Lucy is preparing for a close encounter with the asteroid Donaldjohanson, a key milestone before its groundbreaking journey ...

Software infrastructure company CIQ announced the availability of a preview of Rocky Linux from CIQ – Hardened, a version of ...

Astronomers uncover the closest supermassive black hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud, rewriting our understanding of ...