Astronomers discover first self-lensing binary star system
Friday, April 18, 2014 - 09:30
in Astronomy & Space
(Phys.org) —A pair of astronomers at the University of Washington has discovered the first known instance of a self-lensing binary-star system. In their paper published in the journal Science, Ethan Kruse and Eric Agol describe how they happened across the previously theorized system while looking for undiscovered planets.