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Joel Kontinen
Last week, the blogosphere and some journals were full of the story that life was found on the upper layers of Venus that only living creatures on Earth could produce, .”At the centre of this debate is the molecule phosphine, or PH3, which is made from one phosphorus atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms. Phosphine is a nasty and poisonous gas for many creatures, including humans, but is produced by bacteria living in rotting sewage and swamps where oxygen is lacking, as well as in the intestines of some animals
Here on Earth, phosphine is associated with living
organisms, but Venus is quite literally an alien planet, and scientists don't
yet fully understand its many complex details.”
Now, some scientist doubt the results they have achieved. And some doubt the result they have made. In any case, the Venus has life is in not in the clouds but in deep water.
Source:
Mann, Adam. 2020. 'Grand
claims' of life on Venus lack evidence, skeptics say. .Live Science.
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