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Thu, Jan 12 2012 19:14:12

SDSU Discovers Planets That Orbit Two Suns

Astronomers from San Diego State University have found more planets that orbit two suns, like the opening scene from Star Wars. Here's what the Twitterverse had to say when the news broke.

  1. Nerdbastards
    Wed, Jan 11 2012 15:06:32
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  2. younglandis
    "Luke... I am your planet." https://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jan/11/sdsu-finds-planets-orbit-two-suns/
    Ben Young Landis
    Wed, Jan 11 2012 22:59:43
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  3. Diego State
    Galaxy Hosts 100 Billion Planets, in ...
    Thu, Jan 12 2012 18:59:05
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  4. NatGeo
    Can a planet with two suns host an Earthlike moon? http://on.natgeo.com/whaasc
    National Geographic
    Tue, Jan 10 2012 10:30:03
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  5. Holly_Coop
    #StarWars science...“@NatGeoChannel: "Tatooine" Planet With Two Suns Could Host Habitable Moon? http://on.natgeo.com/whlwmf”
    Holly Cooper
    Wed, Jan 11 2012 13:25:56
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  6. Kescott87
    RT @NatGeoChannel: "Tatooine" Planet With Two Suns Could Host Habitable Moon? http://on.natgeo.com/whlwmf
    Kescott87
    Thu, Jan 12 2012 18:59:05
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  7. grobbins
    San Diego State discovers two planets that each have two suns. http://bit.ly/ygpZUQ #sdsu #sandiego #science #astronomy @mcdiana #enviroed
    grobbins
    Wed, Jan 11 2012 13:02:34
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  8. Kepler PLANET ORBITING 2 SUNS FOUND
    dAiLyCrApShOw
    Thu, Sep 15 2011 16:11:04
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  9. mcdiana
    Cool astronomy RT @grobbins: San Diego State discovers two planets that each have two suns. http://bit.ly/ygpZUQ #sdsu #sandiego #science
    Diana McCabe
    Wed, Jan 11 2012 13:27:25
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  10. KelseyDub
    RT @Discovery_Space: Two More Planets With Twin Stars Found | @Discovery_News http://ow.ly/8pUwV by @Free_Space
    Kelsey Wallace
    Wed, Jan 11 2012 13:29:49
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  11. NASAKepler
    RT @SDSU_NewsTeam: SDSU Discovery Creates New Class of Planetary Systems http://ow.ly/8pZaW Two suns, one planet = Tatooine? Nope, it's the real deal
    NASA Kepler
    Wed, Jan 11 2012 15:02:13
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  12. LJOPSDIR
    RT @SDSU_NewsTeam: SDSU Discovery Creates New Class of Planetary Systems http://ow.ly/8pZaW Two suns, one planet = Tatooine? Nope, it's the real deal
    Lou Josephs
    Wed, Jan 11 2012 15:13:13
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  13. ahavery
    . @SDSU_NewsTeam @NASAKepler Can anyone tell me whether the figure of eight orbit for a planet in a binary system ever dynamically stable?
    Andrew Havery
    Wed, Jan 11 2012 15:35:03
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  14. francisreddy
    So with Kepler 34 and 35, we have better Tatooine sunsets than Kepler 16. And KOI 961 gives us "Honey, I Shrunk the Solar System." #aas219
    Francis Reddy
    Wed, Jan 11 2012 14:58:36
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  15. AMLAtweets
    RT @SDSU_NewsTeam: SDSU Discovery Creates New Class of Planetary Systems http://ow.ly/8pZaW Two suns, one planet = Tatooine? Nope, it's the real deal
    April Aganon
    Wed, Jan 11 2012 15:01:49
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