Circumbinary castaways: Short-period binary systems can eject orbiting worlds

Circumbinary castaways: Short-period binary systems can eject orbiting worlds 04/17/2018 12:50 PM EDT Planets orbiting "short-period" binary stars, or stars locked in close orbital embrace, can be ejected off into space as a consequence of their host stars' evolution, according to new research from the University of Washington. Full story at http://www.washington.edu/news/2018/04/12/circumbinary-castaways-short-period-binary-systems-can-eject-orbiting-worlds/ Source University of Washington This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111