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Scientists Potentially Found a Three-Body Problem in Space—but the Mystery Is Just Beginning

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Astronomers say Kuiper Belt system Altjira could be a triple system.

It first appeared as a binary, but further observations revealed it was actually two separate objects.

This could give further backing to a theory about how the system formed, which sees it as the result of gravitational collapse.

The most likely shape for it seems to be a.

triple system, but that is still debatable.