No giant planets found in nearby binary star system

University of Michigan astronomers searched a century of data from the binary star system 70 Ophiuchi AB, just 16 light-years away. They found no Jupiter-sized planets but ruled out their existence in inner regions. Smaller planets like Saturn could still orbit in the habitable zone.

It's a mix of disappointment and excitement. We're finding out that there isn't a Jupiter-sized planet, but we're also opening the latest chapter on this historic system.