# Where alien life might be hiding > Scientists explore Venus, Ceres and icy moons for signs of alien life. - Title: Where alien life might be hiding · BBC News | Shortify - Summary: Scientists explore Venus, Ceres and icy moons for signs of alien life. Scientists are searching for alien life in unexpected places like Venus' atmosphere… - Keywords: venus, ceres, europa, enceladus, phosphine, exoplanets, pulsars, interstellar objects, jupiter icy moons explorer, james webb space telescope, ariel telescope, dyson sphere - Source: BBC News — https://bbc.com/future/article/20261111-ice-covered-oceans-and-bleak-craters-where-alien-life-might-be-heading - Read time: 1 min - Topics: venus, ceres, europa, enceladus, phosphine, exoplanets, pulsars, interstellar objects, jupiter icy moons explorer, james webb space telescope, ariel telescope, dyson sphere ## 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 ## Key takeaway Scientists are searching for alien life in unexpected places like Venus' atmosphere, Ceres' ocean and icy moons of Jupiter.