This is about a month old, and completely passed me by, though the oldest image is actually from 2004. Growing up, this is something I was told we would never, never see - planets are simply too small, too dim, and too far away. We were told we'll never really know if they're even there.<p>So now we have pictures. Perhaps some day, if telescopes can be positioned sufficiently far apart in the Solar System, we can build an array that could image nearby exoplanets in fine detail. As for signs of life - that may be more tricky than a visual inspection - unless we see the glow of cities...