SMRTR Science & EngineeringMar 5, 2026TechEBlog

Meet the Quadruple Star System That Defies Space Expectations

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Astronomers discovered TIC 120362137, the most compact quadruple star system ever found, with four stars orbiting within the distance between our sun and Jupiter. NASA's TESS satellite detected this extraordinary cosmic dance where the stars create complex triple eclipses, defying expectations about how tightly multiple stars can orbit together while remaining stable.

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