First “Black Hole Triple” Challenges Models Of How Giant Stars Die
October 23, 2024
An X-ray binary system composed of a black hole and a star in the process of being consumed turns out to have a third member
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An X-ray binary system composed of a black hole and a star in the process of being consumed turns out to have a third member
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