[Space]Real-Life Tatooine Discovered

[dissent01]

They've found it!

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/16/science/space/16planet.html?_r=1&hp

The official name of the new planet is Kepler 16b, but astronomers are already referring to it informally as Tatooine, after the home planet of Luke and Anakin Skywalker in the George Lucas “Star Wars” movies, which also had two suns.

 

[GreyGhost]

AAAAANNNNNDDDDD, its a rebel.

It was long thought, Dr. Seager said, that for its orbit to be stable, a planet belonging to two stars at once would have to be at least seven times as far from the stars as the stars were from each other. According to that, Kepler 16b would have to be twice as far out as it is to survive.

“This planet broke the rule,” she said.

 

[Dangerdoggie]

"What a desolate place this is"

 

[FngrBANG]

You don't need to see my identification. These aren't the droids you're looking for.

 

[ArchangelX]

These aren't the droids you're looking for.

 

[FngrBANG]

Isn't this more of a "Pitch Black"-ish kind of planet?

 

[ArchangelX]

I truly don't know what's gonna happen when the lights go out Carolyn but I do know, once the dying starts, this little psycho fuck family of ours is gonna rip itself apart.

 

[FngrBANG]

See? That's better...

 

[RedSpider]

If there is a bright center to the universe this is the planet that it is farthest from.

 

[mjoe]

two suns was a desperate attempt to not make tatooine look like tunisia

 

[Dr. Love]

 

[Highfive]

There a billions of Binary star systems out there. This is nothing new.

 

[dissent01]

There a billions of Binary star systems out there. This is nothing new.

While some double-star systems, of which there are billions in the galaxy, have been suspected to harbor planets, those smaller bodies have never been seen.

 

[Highfive]

Even still, to think that none of those billions/trillions/what have you binary star systems would have at least a single planet is retarded.

 

[D1nonly]

and to think that some jaded asshole on TW isn't going to shit on your parade is retarded

 

[dissent01]

Highfive must be a Trek fan

 

[Highfive]

I love star trek. I'm fascinated by all things space.

 

[Minstrel]

especially the space between your ears.

 

[Highfive]

Biology also fascinates me.

 

[Eggi]

especially space without black people