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How Binary Star Systems Form

Special | 42m 59sVideo has Closed Captions

Ben Tofflemire explores the formation of stars, planets and binary star systems.

Aired 11/08/2016 | Rating TV-G

University Place

How Binary Star Systems Form

Special | 42m 59sVideo has Closed Captions

Ben Tofflemire explores the formation of stars, planets and binary star systems.

Ben Tofflemire, Graduate Student in the Department of Astronomy at UW-Madison, explains how single stars form and why planets form around the stars. Tofflemire discusses the formation of pairs of stars, or binary stars, and the role of planets in binary star systems.

Aired 11/08/2016 | Rating TV-G

University Place is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

University Place is made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

University Place

How Binary Star Systems Form

Special | 42m 59sVideo has Closed Captions

Ben Tofflemire, Graduate Student in the Department of Astronomy at UW-Madison, explains how single stars form and why planets form around the stars. Tofflemire discusses the formation of pairs of stars, or binary stars, and the role of planets in binary star systems.

Aired 11/08/2016 | Rating TV-G

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