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Triply-eclipsing triple star system discovered with TESS
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have discovered a triply-eclipsing star system.
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Astronomers have identified a unique star system using data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. The newly discovered system, known as TIC 295741342, features two stars similar to the sun in a binary configuration that periodically eclipses each other. A third, larger star orbits this binary pair, creating a complex celestial arrangement. This discovery highlights the capabilities of the TESS satellite in detecting and characterizing complex star systems, which can provide valuable insights into the formation and evolution of stars.
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