A 10 Billion-Year-Old ‘Super-Earth’ Has Been Found In Our Galaxy That Suggests Ancient Lifeforms Are Possible

Astronomers have found a hot, rocky “super Earth” that has existed since almost the dawn of our Milky Way galaxy. It could profoundly alter the search for intelligent life. Around 280 light-years distant, TOI-561b is a rocky world a third bigger than Earth that orbits its star in just 10.5 hours. It’s …