The balancingmachineof the gravitationtypeisanequipment for detecting the unbalance of disc-shapedparts by means of the moment caused by centre-of-gravity shift.
Most stars in the galaxy are, in fact, in binary systems, and astronomers have been wondering whether the gravity of a second star nearby might disrupt a dust disc too much for planets to coalesce.
The neutron star's intense gravity raises fearsome tides on its partner's surface, tearing material off and pulling it into a disc around the neutron star.
