Rare image of Tatooine-like planet is closest to its twin stars yet
December 11, 2025
December 11, 2025
EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 11 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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Rare image of Tatooine-like planet is closest to its twin stars yet
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EMBARGOED UNTIL NOON EST (U.S.) ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2025
* * Astronomers discovered a new exoplanet hidden in decade-old data
* * Planet is bound to binary stars, which orbit each other every 18 days
* * Planet is six times closer . . .
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Rare image of Tatooine-like planet is closest to its twin stars yet
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EMBARGOED UNTIL NOON EST (U.S.) ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2025
* * Astronomers discovered a new exoplanet hidden in decade-old data
* * Planet is bound to binary stars, which orbit each other every 18 days
* * Planet is six times closer . . .