Astronomers unveil images of a rare exoplanet, similar to Tatooine, orbiting two stars
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Astronomers have captured rare images of HD 143811 AB b, a young exoplanet orbiting two stars similar to the fictional planet Tatooine from Star Wars. Located 446 light-years from Earth, this exceptional planet formed just 50 million years after dinosaurs went extinct and completes an orbit around its binary star system every 320 years. Among 6,000 known exoplanets, only a tiny fraction orbit binary stars, making direct imaging extremely rare and scientifically valuable.
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