There
might be a
real-life Tatooine in
this distant star system
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For the first time, scientists found evidence of a rocky planetary
system surrounding a double sun.*
Yes, like Luke Skywalker's home in
Star Wars.*
While many of these double
star systems — often referred to as "Tatooine-like" — have been found before,
this marks the first time scientists have found evidence of rocky planetary material in one.*
SEE ALSO:
Seven Earth-sized planets orbit an alien star only 40 light-years away
The
star system, which is located about 1,000 light-years from Earth and named SDSS 1557, is composed of a white dwarf
star and a brown dwarf — an object too small to be considered a full-fledged star, but too large to be a planet.*
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