Astronomers have spotted orbiting around a young star a newborn planet that took only 3 million years to form - quite swift ...

The planet's home star, IRAS 04125+2902, sits just over 520 light-years from Earth, making it quite close in galactic terms.

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. There are likely many more exoplanets with liquid water than previously thought, according to a new science paper published today.