Real-life Tatooine planet candidates discovered orbiting twin suns

A team of astronomers led by UNSW Sydney have piloted a new method to find planets – and in the process, found 27 potential new worlds in binary star systems. To date, we’ve only confirmed the existence of 18 circumbinary planets, compared to the more than 6000 planets we know about in single star systems. But a study led by UNSW has now detected 27 potential circumbinary planets in one sweep, using a new planet-finding method that broadens the typical type of planets we can find. Discover more on the UNSW newsroom https://news.unsw.edu.au/en/almost-30-real-life-tatooine-planet-candidates-discovered The findings are released in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, just in time for May the 4th, Star Wars Day – which is fitting, as the most famous circumbinary planet is the fictional home of Anakin Skywalker; the desert planet of Tatooine. For more videos like this subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/unsw?sub_confirmation=1 We're the official channel of UNSW Sydney, a brilliantly located university between the coast and the city. UNSW Sydney is one of Australia's leading research and teaching universities. We're a welcoming community, promoting lasting knowledge and creating an academic environment where outstanding students and scholars from around the world can be inspired to excel in their programs of study and research.