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There might be a real-life Tatooine in this distant star system
![]() ![]() ![]() 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.* Read more... More about Star Wars, Astro**my, Space Exploration, Exoplanets, and Planets ??????? ??????: There might be a real-life Tatooine in this distant star system || ??????: rss || ??????: اسم منتداك
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