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Star Wars-like planet of Earth’s size can support life, study finds

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Study finds stable planet orbits are possible in the habitable zone of binary star systems

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Star Wars-like planet of Earth’s size can support life, study finds

Study finds stable planet orbits are possible in the habitable zone of binary star systems

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Research into a binary star system where a world resembling Tatooine from Star Wars could form has revealed that an Earth-sized planet could remain in a stable orbit under conditions that would allow it to harbor liquid water.

What if a world like Earth could quietly orbit a star that divides the sky with a second star? In the system 70 Ophiuchi, about 16

Astronomers have concluded that planets that are potentially habitable may exist in binary star systems. One of these planets could be near us.

The double sunset on Tatooine, familiar from Star Wars, is not so unimaginable, according to experts. In fact, such a planet could even be a few light years away from Earth. The post Tatooine-like planets could be close to Earth first appeared on 24.hu.

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, October 12, 2026.
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