NASA has discovered a Star Wars like planet named Kepler 16b (Kepler is the name of the telescope used in the discovery). This is first circumbinary planet ever discovered, meaning a planet that orbits two stars. Really cool stuff, check out animations and an artists illustration below!
LOOK: An artist's illustration of Kepler 16b:
WATCH: Three Eclipsing Bodies: Animation of Kepler 16b orbiting its two suns:
WATCH: A Dance of Two Suns and One Planet: Animation of the orbital pattern of the stars:
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