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Star Wars, polar orbit and circumbinary planet

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Luke Skywalker's planet orbited two stars. How about brown dwarfs instead?

In a memorable image from the 1977 film "Star Wars," the young hero Luke Skywalker gazes at two suns setting above the horizon on his desert planet Tatooine. Astronomers since then indeed have discovered worlds,

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Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit two failed stars, scientists say

NEW YORK (AP) — A new Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit two failed stars, scientists reported Wednesday.

Space.com on MSN · 2d

Scientists discover bizarre double-star system with exoplanet on a sideways orbit (video)

"A planet orbiting not just a binary, but a binary brown dwarf, as well as being on a polar orbit, is rather incredible and exciting."

ZME Science on MSN2d

Weirdest Solar System Ever? Meet the Planet That Spins Perpendicular to Its Stars

If you thought planets only circled stars in neat, flat disks, think again. Scientists have uncovered compelling evidence for ...

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The truth about life on other planets - and what it means for humans

One such moment was when space craft sent back images of the Earth for the first time. Another is the discovery of life on ...

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This bizarre exoplanet orbits two stars in a way never seen before

Astronomers have discovered a strikingly unusual exoplanet: one which orbits its host stars in a totally new way. The planet ...

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN1d

Chemical Hints on a Distant Planet Offer ‘Strongest Evidence Yet’ for Life Outside Our Solar System, Astronomers Say

The James Webb Space Telescope spotted possible signatures for life in an exoplanet's atmosphere. Still, researchers caution ...

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