What would it be like living on Tatooine from 'Star Wars'? This exoplanet orbiting twin suns could tell us

A new discovery surprises astronomers – a planet orbiting two stars, similar to a famous planet in “Star Wars”. “We immediately suspected that we had come across something pretty cool,” says researcher Amaury Triaud.

What would it be like living on Tatooine from 'Star Wars'? This exoplanet orbiting twin suns could tell us

Luke found life on Tatooine to be boring, but he should be glad, because as we have seen, binary stars have the potential to play all kinds of havoc on their orbiting circumbinary planets.

A new discovery surprises astronomers – a planet orbiting two stars, similar to a famous planet in “Star Wars.”

A new discovery surprises astronomers – a planet orbiting two stars, similar to a famous planet in “Star Wars.” “We immediately suspected that we had come across something pretty cool,” says researcher Amaury Triaud.

What Makes the ‘Tatooine’ Exoplanet Orbiting Two Failed Stars So Strange?

Have you ever imagined a planet with not one, but two suns—where the sky never really gets dark? Now, what if those twin hosts weren’t even true stars, but failed ones, and the planet’s journey around them defied everything we expect from planetary motion?Welcome, fellow stargazers and curious minds, to FreeAstroScience.com! Today, we’re diving into a cosmic mystery ripped right from the pages of science fiction—and into reality. Join us as we e…