Binary Stars Form in the Same Nebula But Aren't Identical. Now We Know Why.
If binary stars form from the same cloud of material, why do they have different metallicities? Astronomers may have figured it out.
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If binary stars form from the same cloud of material, why do they have different metallicities? Astronomers may have figured it out.
Astronomers finally know why giant binary stars born from the same collapsing cloud of gas and dust can be "non-identical twins" with different characteristics and planetary systems.
Astronomers finally know why giant binary stars born from the same collapsing cloud of gas and dust can be "non-identical twins" with different characteristics and planetary systems.
<p>Using the Gemini South telescope a team of astronomers have confirmed for the first time that differences in binary stars’ composition can originate from chemical variations in the cloud of stellar material from which they formed. The results help explain why stars born from the same molecular cloud can possess different chemical composition and host different planetary systems, as well as pose challenges to current stellar and planet formation models.</p>