A team of astronomers have identified the first direct evidence that groups of stars can tear apart their planet-forming disc, leaving it warped and with tilted rings. This new research suggests exotic planets, not unlike Tatooine in Star Wars, may form in inclined rings in bent discs around multiple stars. The results were made possible thanks to observations with the European…
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Rarest planet in the universe may be lurking in Orion’s nose
A rare look at a three-star solar system reveals wobbly disks of dust that may host a young, three-sunned planet. Source: https://www.livescience.com/three-star-solar-system-tatooine-planet.html
The strange orbits of ‘Tatooine’ planetary disks
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have found striking orbital geometries in protoplanetary disks around binary stars. While disks orbiting the most compact binary star systems share very nearly the same plane, disks encircling wide binaries have orbital planes that are severely tilted. These systems can teach us about planet formation in complex environments. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-03-strange-orbits-tatooine-planetary-disks.html…
How common are Tatooine worlds?
We all know that iconic scene: Luke Skywalker staring forlornly — and perhaps wistfully — at the double sunset of his home planet, Tatooine. Source: https://www.livescience.com/how-common-are-tatooine-alien-planets.html
Planets like Tatooine may actually be common
Planets with two suns like Luke Skywalker’s homeworld may be as common as planets orbiting a solitary star. One of the most memorable scenes from the … Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/335497/planets-like-tatooine-may-actually-be-common…