Many Planetary Systems May Have Twin Suns

Artist's rendition of a binary sunset.
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Planetary systems with twin suns may be just as common as systems with single suns, NASA scientists have reported. Leftover debris from planet formation, known as dusty discs, were found in 40% of solar systems with double suns within 50 to 200 light years away from Earth.

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