Universetoday iconUniversetodaySep 15, 2026

ALMA is Watching a Massive Binary Star System Form

Astronomers used 8 years of observations to create a 3D image of a very young, very massive binary star as it forms. Those misalignments, together with the orbit, are clues to the system's chaotic history.

ALMA is Watching a Massive Binary Star System Form

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Astronomers used 8 years of observations to create a 3D image of a very young, very massive binary star as it forms.

Those misalignments, together with the orbit, are clues to the system's chaotic history.

The image shows that the disks in the system are all misaligned.

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Astronomers used 8 years of observations to create a 3D image of a very young, very massive binary star as it forms. Those misalignments, together with the orbit, are clues to the system's chaotic history. The image shows that the disks in the system are all misaligned.

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  • The image shows that the disks in the system are all misaligned.

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