New Technique Discovers Planet Orbiting Twin Suns

Astronomers have discovered a new circumbinary planet, which orbits two stars, using the radial velocities method, an old technique that measures the gravitational shifts planets exert on their host stars over time. The newly discovered system, called TOI-1338/BEBOP-1, is only the second confirmed multi-planet circumbinary system to date. The inner planet already found in this binary system would be a prime candidate for atmospheric study by the James Webb Space Telescope, which could help scientists in their search for life on other planets.