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An international team including astronomers from the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) has announced the ...

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"A planet orbiting not just a binary, but a binary brown dwarf, as well as being on a polar orbit, is rather incredible and ...

Scientists may have found a new Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system that orbits two failed stars. NEW YORK (AP) — A ...

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A new Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system might orbit two failed stars, scientists reported Wednesday.

Scientists believe that there's a planet like the desert planet Tatooine from 'Star Wars' that orbits a pair of failed stars.