A group of stars called TIC 120362137 is made up of a closely packed triple-star system, similar to the one depicted (artist’s impression), orbited by a more-distant fourth star. Credit: Mark Garlick/SPL A tightly choreographed stellar dance is unfolding between four stars that lie 584 parsecs away from Earth1. Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription $32.99 / 30 days cancel any time Subscribe to this journal Receive 51 print issues and online access $199.00 per year only $3.90 per issue Rent or buy this article Prices vary by article type from$1.95 to$39.95 Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-00667-w Borkovits, T. et al. Nature Commun. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-69223-4 (2026).…