Scientists know of over a dozen planets that orbit twin stars like the fictional “Star Wars” desert planet Tatooine.

"A planet orbiting not just a binary, but a binary brown dwarf, as well as being on a polar orbit, is rather incredible and ...

But the Star Wars films' Tatooine—best known as Luke Skywalker's home planet—has firm roots here on Earth. It was in Tunisia that director George Lucas and his crew filmed many iconic ...