Science ❯ Astrophysics

Binary Stars

Tidal Interactions Wolf-Rayet Binaries

JWST and ALMA Pin Down Nano-Dominated Dust Around Wolf–Rayet Binary WR 112

ALMA’s lack of millimeter emission alongside JWST’s infrared spirals provided the decisive clue to the grains’ true sizes.

Webb Maps Four Dust Spirals and Confirms Third Star in Rare Apep Wolf-Rayet System

Tidal Heating Model Shows Ultra-Tight White Dwarf Binaries Interact Sooner Than Expected