Planets with double suns are common

[Archean]

Astronomers using NASA's Kepler mission have discovered two new circumbinary planet systems -- planets that orbit two stars, like Tatooine in the movie Star Wars. Their find, which brings the number of known circumbinary planets to three, shows that planets with two suns must be common, with many millions existing in our Galaxy.

 

[Ranger12]

Nice! Double the sun, double the fun! Or double the skin cancer and fat girls in bikinis.....:/

 

[cliffordcooley]

The proportions between the Sun and Planet make it hard to believe they are in the same planetary orbit. I wonder if the Suns are actually orbiting around the Planet. It is my understanding that the smaller masses orbit the larger masses.

 

[jeremysnow]

Whew, so glad we're not one of 'em..

 

[joys247]

Winter abolished

As one who cares little for cold, I could perhaps vote in favor of a second sun if it would mean more warmth.