Sep 25, 2024, 07:18 AM IST

NASA shares images of 'Star Wars' planet in our galaxy

Apurwa Amit

There are planets in our Milky Way galaxy that are similar to famous location from star war universe. 

In star war, Mustafar is a planet which is covered in lava and volcanoes where Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi duel.

NASA shared this image of Mustafar planet, which glow like molten rock and lies some 480 light-years away.

Hoth is a icy planet which lies toward the heart of the Milky Way. It is surrounded by numerous moons, and home to deadly creatures like the wampa.

NASA discovered a planet, Tatooine, with two suns which is in galaxy’s Outer Rim. It is a desert planet.

NASA captured this stunning image of Kamino planet which is water-covered planet where an army is secretly built and raised.

Endor is a forested moon in Star Wars. In real life, astronomers continue to search for the first confirmed exomoons.

Alderaan is an Earth-like fictional planet featured in the Star Wars franchise. It is encircled by a disk of gas and dust.

Credit: NASA