“Nearby neighbors” might be tough if that is your primary concern, especially if you want fossils. The next closest star is 4.24 light years away. 25 trillion

“Nearby neighbors” might be tough if that is your primary concern, especially if you want fossils. The next closest star is 4.24 light years away. 25 trillion miles. Although, Venus could have been like Earth at one point. One theory is that even if life existed, a city like New York would have turned to dust over a billion years due to the conditions Venus has today. There would be no evidence it ever existed.