// ORBITAL LOGISTICS AND PROPULSION TERM
Binary Star
A star system consisting of two stars orbiting around their common center of mass. They are very common in the universe.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
A binary star system comprises two stars gravitationally bound and orbiting a common barycenter, representing a common stellar configuration that influences stellar evolution, planetary habitability, and gravitational dynamics.
BACKGROUND
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a space telescope designed to conduct infrared astronomy. It is the largest telescope in space, and is equipped with high-resolution and high-sensitivity instruments, allowing it to view objects too old, distant, or faint for the Hubble Space Telescope. This enables investigations across many fields of astronomy and cosmology, such as observation of the first stars and the formation of the first galaxies, and detailed atmospheric characterization of potentially habitable exoplanets.
READ MORE ON WIKIPEDIASYNONYMS & ALIASES
- Double star
- binary system
- twin stars
USAGE NOTE
Many exoplanets have been discovered in binary star systems, challenging assumptions about habitability in such environments.