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Originally shared by Joseph Lee
From a galaxy far far away
NASA has discovered a planet that much like the fictional planet of Tatooine, orbits two stars at the same time. Kepler-16b is another interesting discovery from NASA’s Kepler mission, tasked with discovering extrasolar planets. Unlike Tatooine however, Kepler-16b is expected to have a cold, gaseous environment that’s inhospitable to life. This discovery highlights the variety of ways star systems can form in the galaxy.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/kepler/news/kepler-16b.html