X-ray binary
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X-ray binaries are a class of binary stars that are luminous in X-rays. The X-rays are produced by matter falling from one component, called the donor, to the other component, called the accretor, whi
Artist's impression of an X-ray Binary
Artist's impression of an X-ray binary system
ESA infographic of BeWD EP J0052 formation, observed by the Einstein Probe
Microquasar SS-433.
Binary star
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A binary star or binary star system is a system of two stars that are gravitationally bound to and in orbit around each other. Binary stars are among the most important objects in astrophysics because
X-ray binary
…X-ray binaries are a class of binary stars that are luminous in X-rays. The X-rays are produced by matter falling from one component, called the donor (usually a relatively common main sequence…
The nearest binary star Alpha Centauri, as photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope
Edge-on disc of gas and dust present around the binary star system HD 106906
Artist's conception of a cataclysmic variable system
Artist's impression of the binary star system AR Scorpii