The Strange, Misshapen Orbits of Planet-Forming Disks in a Triple-Star System

The Strange, Misshapen Orbits of Planet-Forming Disks in a Triple-Star System
By Evan Gough

Whatever we grow up with, we think of as normal. Our single solitary yellow star seems normal to us, with planets orbiting on the same, aligned ecliptic. But most stars aren’t alone; most are in binary relationships. And some are in triple-star systems. And the planet-forming disks around those three-star systems can exhibit some misshapen …

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September 9, 2020 at 12:57AM
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