8 objects in the solar system, where it is possible to detect life

Exoplanet - it's good, but I would find life at least a little closer. Magazine Forbes I found out that you can begin to search for the simplest organisms right next door, starting with the solar system. Where exactly - I have just learned.

Despite the fact that among the entire solar system is only our Earth can boast the presence of life, we do not lose hope to detect organisms and on other celestial bodies. After all the necessary ingredients for life - the individual elements or chemical combinations - can be found almost everywhere. Especially a lot of them in the atmospheres of gas giants, on the surfaces of moons, asteroids and comets. Even in interstellar space is a necessary material for the origin of life.

But not enough to the presence of organic molecules, because the opportunity does not necessarily mean its implementation. Only some of the heavenly bodies are really interesting in terms of the origin of life. After all, here a unique combination of a combination of chemical elements and natural conditions. It may be, this is where we find the first signs of extraterrestrial life.

Europe

The second moon of Jupiter, Europe seems to be too far from the Sun, so we can expect to have a life here. But this celestial body, there are two features that should be taken into account. Firstly, there is water in the Europe - more than the entire Earth. Moreover, it is constantly heated and under the smooth surface of ice on the moon's surface lies a vast ocean of liquid water. Perhaps under his hiding thickness hydrothermal vents - they could have been formed under the influence of Jupiter's gravity. In this case, there is every reason to believe that Europe is alive.

Enceladus

"Ice" moon of Saturn has fewer and farther from the sun than Europe. But even here there was found a vast ocean, which is also under the ice. Studies have shown that Enceladus - a very unusual celestial body. Water on the surface is constantly erupting from the numerous geysers. And this is a great reason to expect that the molecules necessary for life (methane or ammonia), combined with a warm and constantly moving water could form life. Of course, Enceladus does not look as promising as Europe, but also to dump it with no cost accounts.

Mars

Once the red planet was obviously very, very similar to Earth. Probably, it was the first billion years of the solar system - and then on the surface of Mars, the river flowed, merging into lakes, seas and oceans. Traces of water we see today, and the rover Curiosity found active underground source of methane. Is there life on Mars? Or maybe she was here? The Red Planet is literally teases us and maddening uncertainty.

Titanium

If Enceladus and Europe in general, are similar to the Earth, in the case of Titan, we hope to see the life that arose in completely different conditions. The second largest moon in the solar system, Titan has a very dense and thick atmosphere. On its surface there are lakes, oceans and the "waterfall" of liquid methane. Researchers are very interested in the question: could it be that this material life began, just as we all exist because of the water. If methane is suitable for this purpose, then Titan may inhabited by living organisms.

Venus

I must say that Venus - a real hell. After this planet - the hottest in the solar system (surface temperature is 464 ° C). It is so hot because of the dense atmosphere consisting of carbon dioxide and nitrogen. Search for life on the surface of this planet is not worth it. But you can try to look elsewhere - in the upper atmosphere. They are very similar to the Earth - the same temperature and pressure, and the composition is less aggressive. It may be that life has arisen here because of the accumulations of carbon dioxide.

Triton

Neptune's largest moon rotates in the "wrong" direction - counterclockwise. Surprisingly, such a distant celestial body is almost entirely covered with the elements necessary for life. There are nitrogen, oxygen, methane, and ice. So there is every reason to believe that primitive organisms might well appear on Triton.

Ceres

You can consider us crazy, but we're really ready to consider an asteroid as a place for life. After all, when a celestial body falls to the ground, it can be found the remains of at least 20 amino acids and many other substances necessary for life. And, of course, we can not seriously say that Ceres is life. But we carefully examine the possibility that a series of collisions with asteroids Kuiper belt and falls to Earth led to the emergence of life on our planet.

Pluto

Most underrated dwarf planet with a low surface temperature is unlikely to show you an excellent option for settlement. But it has an atmosphere, weather, ice and oceans, so cross off her from this list does not. Of course, to find out whether we are right or not, it is necessary to New Horizons down on the surface of Pluto. Be patient, my friends.