Are the outer planets moons the best chance of finding life in this solar system?
Yea! Europa is a moon of Jupiter that is covered by an icy ocean. It has a thin atmosphere but this isn’t needed since an ocean is a kind of atmosphere. There is heat and energy available under the ice, we think because of the friction caused by the severe tides that come with orbiting such a massive planet. On Earth we see life living in the dark bottoms of the seas near themal vents and even in the ices of Antarctica. Thats why it is probably the most likely place outside of Earth to have recognizable, similar life. Other moons of Jupiter, and the planet Mars have been hypothesized to be able to support basic life but it is far less likely to exist here. On Titan, where the Cassini probe was sent, we don’t really expect to see life like Earth’s, but rather life in the making. It is rare to have a body with such a thick atmosphere. It is too cold for life that survives off of water, but, being around the tripple point of methane, it is thought that there should be building blocks for
