When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration shows the black hole of V404 Cygni feeding from a stellar victim as a more ...

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: The ...

"We have by and large been ignoring triples in models and simulations — we're just starting to understand how these types of systems evolve." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...