The Top 5 Places to Look for Alien Life Near Earth

What are the top 5 “local” places (within our Solar System) to look for alien life? If you guessed “near the giant rift at the bottom of the Pacific ocean” you’d be wrong. Sophie Bushwick of Scientific American gives us the publication’s best guess. We’ll spoil the reveal with the list, but it’s worth watching the whole video to hear the analysis.

5. Venus, especially in the cloud layer

4. Enceladus, one of the moons of Saturn

3. Titan, another of Saturn’s moons

2. Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons

1. Mars

There you have it. Now start searching! And, if you’re the first to encounter an alien life, remember these handy tips.