Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- A nearby star system with two suns could host an Earth-sized planet capable of supporting life, a new research suggests -- evoking the iconic twin-sunset scenes from Star Wars' desert planet Tatooine.

The study, published in the Astrophysical Journal, focused on 70 Ophiuchi, a binary star system trillions of miles away but considered relatively close in cosmic terms.

Its two stars are slightly smaller and cooler than our Sun and have been studied for decades, though no planets orbiting either have been confirmed, reports The Independent.

Researchers modelled whether a planet the size of Earth could maintain a stable orbit in the habitable zone of the system's larger star -- the band around a star where conditions allo...