Astronomers have identified 27 potential circumbinary planet candidates that may orbit two stars, similar to the fictional planet Tatooine from Star Wars. These candidates were detected through eclipse timing variations in binary star systems observed by NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). While 18 circumbinary planets have already been discovered, this new identification adds to the over 6,000 recognized planets orbiting single stars. The candidates are located between 650 to 18,000 light-years from Earth. Ben Monet, an associate professor at the University of New South Wales, emphasized the tangible image of a circumbinary planet, stating, “Everyone has a picture of what a circumbinary planet looks like.” The research team used a method called “apsidal precession” to analyze the behavior of 1,590 star systems, identifying 36 whose behavior suggested the presence of a third body. Of these, 27 were determined to potentially be planet-mass. Further research is required to analyze their spectra to confirm their planetary status. Dr. Sara Webb, an astrophysicist at Swinburne University of Technology, noted that circumbinary planets could have extreme environments, and a Tatooine-like planet could theoretically exist in a habitable zone between two stars. The findings were published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.