Tuesday, June 13, 2023

New Tatooine-like exoplanet found orbiting twin suns

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June 13, 2023
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New Tatooine-like exoplanet found orbiting twin suns
(Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty Images)
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Space quiz! A new planet has been confirmed orbiting twin suns. What are such planets that orbit both stars of a two-star system known as?
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