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Where alien life might be hiding
Scientists explore Venus, Ceres and icy moons for signs of alien life.
In brief
Scientists explore Venus, Ceres and icy moons for signs of alien life. Scientists are searching for alien life in unexpected places like Venus' atmosphere, Ceres' ocean and icy moons of Jupiter. Originally reported by BBC News.
Venus: Unexpected life potential
Scientists explore Venus' atmosphere for signs of life after detecting phosphine.
“We certainly did not expect that Venus could have life”
Verve mission to Venus
UK-led Verve mission aims to probe Venus' atmosphere for phosphine and life signs.
“It's building the evidence for a case”
Ceres: Ocean remnants
Ceres may have had an ocean 2.5 billion years ago with heat from radioactive decay.
“Ceres has got a bunch of the basic ingredients for life”
Europa's ocean
Europa's ocean could support life with nutrients from rocky sea floor contact.
“Europa, in particular, looks promising as a place to search for life”
Trapped oceans
Europa and Ganymede may have oceans hidden under ice layers.
“Our thinking has changed about icy ocean worlds”
Exoplanet searches
James Webb Space Telescope studies exoplanets for potential life signs.
“If advanced alien life exists, we might expect it to move between planets”
Planet-hopping aliens
Scientists look for signs of alien civilizations moving between planets.
“If you were going between planets, you would want to make your atmosphere comfortable”
Ariel telescope
Ariel telescope will study 1,000 exoplanets for atmospheric signatures.
“Ariel will open the door for a lot of new approaches”
Pulsars and Dyson spheres
Pulsars could be engines for advanced civilizations moving through the galaxy.
“If an advanced civilisation could surround the star in machines, they might be able to direct the thrust”
Interstellar objects
Interstellar objects might include alien spacecraft passing through our solar system.
“Perhaps it would have some thrust”
Alien life search
Scientists explore multiple unusual locations for potential alien life.
“If there is life out there, there is no shortage of ideas on how to find it”
The takeaway
Scientists are searching for alien life in unexpected places like Venus' atmosphere, Ceres' ocean and icy moons of Jupiter.
