The mystery of how planets and icy objects formed in the farthest reaches of our solar system just took an exciting turn. A ...

“This is valuable, because you can use mathematical equations and solve for what that orbit is ... are best explained by Altjira being three objects, making it a rare “triple system.” Ragozzine ...

Here’s how it works. Astronomers have accidentally discovered the first-known "black hole triple" system, containing a dark void orbited by two stars. The unique configuration of this triad ...

Astronomers have discovered the first "black hole triple" system, consisting of a black hole hungrily feeding on a companion star while being orbited by a more distant, cautious star. Black holes ...

Space Triple System Of 'icy Space Rocks' May Have Been Found In Kuiper Belt For 2nd Time Posted: May 8, 2025 | Last updated: May 8, 2025 The Keck Observatory and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope ...

The Kuiper Belt object Altjira was thought to be a binary, but closer analysis suggests that it is highly likely to be a triple system This raises the question of the three-body problem ...

You can get in touch with Jess by emailing j.thomson@newsweek.com. A "black hole triple" system has been discovered for the first time, scientists announced. Black holes have only been spotted on ...

More information: V. B. Kostov et al, TIC 290061484: A Triply Eclipsing Triple System with the Shortest Known Outer Period of 24.5 Days, The Astrophysical Journal (2024). DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ad7368 ...

Finding a triple system so far away is no easy task ... Most orbital models treat distant objects like point masses and use simple equations known as Keplerian motion. But Altjira doesn’t ...