32 planets find fuels life theory

ASTRONOMERS have found 32 new planets outside the solar system, adding to the theory that the universe has many places where life could develop.

Scientists using telescopes at the European Southern Observatory did not find any planets quite the size of Earth or any that seemed habitable or even unusual.

But their announcement increased the number of planets discovered outside the solar system to more than 400.

Six of the newly found planets are several times bigger than Earth, increasing the number of known “SuperEarths” by more than 30%.

Most planets discovered so far are far bigger, Jupiter-sized or even larger. One was up to five times larger than Jupiter.