Planet Found In Odd Perpendicular Orbit Of Two Stars

While planets orbiting two suns, like the fictional Tatooine, are relatively common, this discovery is special. Meet the first 'polar circumbinary exoplanet,' a world whose orbit is flipped 90 degrees, offering new insights into the mysteries of planetary formation.

Credit: ESO
Directed by: Angelos Tsaousis and Martin Wallner.
Editing: Angelos Tsaousis.
Web and technical support: Raquel Yumi Shida and Edison Arango.
Written by: Amy Briggs and Sean Bromilow.
Music: Stellardrone - Twilight.
Footage and photos: ESO / Luis Calçada, Cristoph Malin, Martin Kornmesser, Daniele Gasparri, VPHAS+ team.
Scientific consultant: Paola Amico, Mariya Lyubenova.