Readers continue to explore the origins of structured time and share a clever method of counting to high numbers on one hand ...

Binary star orbits are oriented randomly. Sometimes, it happens that a telescope’s line of sight aligns with the plane a binary star system orbits on.

Binary star orbits are oriented randomly. Sometimes, it happens that a telescope's line of sight aligns with the plane a binary star system orbits on.

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured imagery of the R Aquarii binary star system from 2014-2023. The images have been time-lapsed here to show the evolution of the region.

A federal investigation revealed concerning practices in the organ donation system, in which procurement began while patients showed signs of life, leading to calls for unified oversight.

If you combine two digits in the ternary system, you can not only get 0 or 1 (which are often equated with true or false in the binary system) but also a third result.

Astronomers from the University of Turku in Finland and elsewhere have performed a broadband spectral and timing study of an X-ray binary designated XTE J0111.2−7317, which resulted in the ...

In the Bible, gender is not binary The Bible employs many merisms, in which two contrasting words stand in for a whole spectrum. “Male and female” is one of them.

Most stars in the Universe exist in binary or multiple star systems, where the presence of close-in companion stars in such systems can adversely influence the formation and orbital stability of ...

For the first time, astronomers have spotted a rapidly spinning neutron star that is gravitationally bound to a helium star companion. The discovery of this unusual binary system helps confirm a ...

Nervous system dysregulation refers to a condition in which the nervous system becomes overly sensitive and reactive. It primarily affects the autonomic nervous system, which governs involuntary ...

Right angle Illustration of 2M1510 showing the orbits of the two brown dwarfs (in blue) and that of the planet (in orange). (Courtesy: ESO/L Calçada) The first strong evidence for an exoplanet with an ...