Rules
Place in a star in some cells, no more than one per cell and exactly on star in each row and each column. Cells with stars cannot touch each other along an edge or a corner. Dots represent midpoints between two stars, and not all midpoints are given.
Example
Here is an example of a Binary Stars grid and its solution.
Solve the example online here.
History of Binary Stars
The first occurence of Binary Stars I managed to find is a grid by Viktor Samu (Hungary) for the third round of WPF Puzzle GP in 2024.
If you have more information on the subject, I will be happy to hear them.