“Third Star Hijacks the Universe”: Astronomers Stunned as Explosive White Dwarf Pairs Are Suddenly Born in Ways Nobody Thought Possible - Rude Baguette

IN A NUTSHELL 🌟 Researchers reveal that up to 40% of explosive white dwarf pairs may form in triple-star systems. 🔭 The Gaia mission’s data helped identify 50 cataclysmic variables in hierarchical triple-star systems. 💫 Simulations show that a third star’s…