The problem with planets is that they move.

A miniature version of our solar system existed 11 billion years ago, and it had planets the size of Earth which could have held ancient life, according to scientists

A NEW planet detected orbiting a star 600 light years away could have continents, oceans and life.

Nasa’s planet-hunting telescope, Kepler, rocketed into space early today on a historic voyage to track down other Earths in a faraway patch of the Milky Way.