The first "black hole triple" system, consisting of a black hole hungrily feeding on a companion star orbited by a more distant star, hints at a gentle formation process without supernova explosions.

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 hints that the black hole ...

A "black hole triple" system has been discovered for the first time, scientists announced. Black holes have only been spotted on their own or in a binary until this discovery, with a single star ...

This artist’s conception shows the triple system V404 Cygni. In the foreground are the black hole (right) and the nearby companion it is pulling mass from.

Previously thought to steal mass from their stellar neighbors in a binary star system, these "Be" stars may actually form in triple star systems, with the third star pushing the second towards ...

Evolution of a "Blue Lurker" Star in a Triple System Panel 1: A triple star system containing three Sun-like stars. Two are very tightly orbiting. The third star has a much wider orbit. Panel 2 ...