In a press release seemingly from a science fiction movie, a recently discovered planet about 200 light years from Earth reportedly orbits two different suns. This is the first time researchers have witnessed a planet with two stars, but researchers aren't surprised at this discovery.
The Kepler 16b planet has two suns that orbit one another in 35 days. If a person visited Kepler 16b, they would be greeted by a sky that featured two prominent stars -- and circles both stars in 229 days.
SETI researchers don't believe that life exists on Kepler 16b, but are anxious to learn more about Kepler 16b. The planet itself likely is extremely dense, and is close to the size of Saturn, researchers say.
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ah duh, anyone who knows star wars could of told you about this a long long time ago, in a galaxy far away.
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