Explore the UniverseScienceThe UniverseBinary SystemUniverse HomeBasicsCosmic HistoryBuilding BlocksForcesGalaxiesOverviewTypesEvolutionLarge Scale StructuresBlack HolesOverviewTypesAnatomyBlack Hole WeekStarsOverviewTypesMultiple Star SystemsPlanetary SystemsExoplanetsExplorationSensing the UniverseTelescopes 101ObservatoriesMoreNewsDeep DivesQuick ReadsGraphicsGlossary Binary SystemTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoDecember 7, 2022 Two stars orbit each other in a binary system in this animation. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Chris Smith (USRA) Downloads binary Oct 30, 2023 MP4 (1.48 MB)