Tons of Earth-size planets could be waiting to be discovered in binary star systems

The glare of binary stars makes it hard to detect Earth-size planets that they may harbor. A new study using the International Gemini Observatory and the WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory suggests that "nearly half of the Earth-sized planets" could be undiscovered, according to NSF's NOIRLab. [Full Story](https://www.space.com/missing-earth-size-planets-binary-systems-tess) Credit: Images and Videos: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da Silva (Spaceengine), ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser, J.Pollard, Kwon O Chul, KPNO Music: zero-project - Beyond Earth (zero-project.gr)