Scientists discovered 27 new circumbinary planet candidates, dramatically expanding the known catalog of worlds orbiting two stars. This discovery nearly doubles the existing collection of only 18 confirmed binary-star planets.
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More Star Wars-like worlds emerge as 27 planet candidates with two suns discovered
27 New circumbinary planet candidates
18 Previously confirmed circumbinary planets
6,000+ Known exoplanets in single-star systems
150% Potential increase in confirmed total
18 Existing confirmed circumbinary planets
27 Candidates circumbinary planets discovered