And it shows that space still holds many surprises. The planet—named 2M1510 (AB) b—moves around a pair of brown dwarfs, which are celestial objects heavier than gas giants but not quite stars.

Jupiter is our solar system's largest planet. The two brown dwarfs are gravitationally bound and orbit near to each other - as close as just 4% of the distance between Earth and the sun.

And until now, none of those were found to be orbiting brown dwarfs, rather than regular stars. The nature of this planet's orbit also is unique.

New discoveries of objects in the Kuiper Belt have also presented challenges for the Planet Nine theory. The latest is known ...

The planet is orbiting two brown dwarfs, which are also known as failed stars. It’s about 120 light years away from our solar system.

The two brown dwarfs are gravitationally bound and orbit near to each other — as close as just 4 per cent of the distance between Earth and the sun. The planet, named 2M1510 (AB) b, orbits ...

Scientists may have found a new Tatooine-like planet orbiting two "failed stars" approximately 120 light years from Earth. The planet follows a peculiar, perpendicular path around a pair of brown ...

Scientists may have found a new Tatooine-like planet orbiting two "failed stars" approximately 120 light years from Earth. The planet follows a peculiar, perpendicular path around a pair of brown ...

The two brown dwarfs are gravitationally bound and orbit near to each other - as close as just 4% of the distance between Earth and the sun. The planet, named 2M1510 (AB) b, orbits around this ...

And until now, none of those were found to be orbiting brown dwarfs, rather than regular stars. The nature of this planet's orbit also is unique.

Jupiter is our solar system's largest planet. The two brown dwarfs are gravitationally bound and orbit near to each other - as close as just 4% of the distance between Earth and the sun.

Jupiter is our solar system’s largest planet. The two brown dwarfs are gravitationally bound and orbit near to each other – as close as just 4% of the distance between Earth and the sun.