Tatooine certainly sits in the circumbinary sweet spot of the Tatoo system. Not only has Kepler-16b been discovered, but new research also shows that far from being only merely possible, Tatooine-type planets may actually be quite common. It seems there might also be similar sweet spots in other systems. Recent research has shown that in the region near a binary star, a rocky or gas-giant planet can form in much the same way as around a single star. In other words, planets are just as prevalent around binaries as around single suns. The conclusion? Tatooines may be common in the universe.
