Planets can stably orbit two host stars in figure-eight or circumbinary configurations.
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
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Multiple studies using numerical simulations and dynamical systems theory demonstrate that planets can maintain stable orbits around binary star systems in circumbinary configurations.
Evidence for · 4
Orbital dynamics of circumbinary planets
2019 · cited by 47
Investigates the orbital dynamics and stability of planets orbiting around binary star systems.
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A Dynamical Systems Approach to the Theory of Circumbinary Orbits in the Circular Restricted Problem
2023 · cited by 9
Applies dynamical systems theory to characterize stable prograde and retrograde circumbinary orbits.
Orbital dynamics of two circumbinary planets around misaligned eccentric binaries
2021 · cited by 9
Examines the complex orbital dynamics and tilt oscillations of two circumbinary planets around binaries.
Orbital stability of two circumbinary planets around misaligned eccentric binaries
2023 · cited by 3
Uses N-body simulations to demonstrate stable configurations for tilted circumbinary planetary systems.