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  • We've Found Possible Signs of Life in Venus's Clouds. Whoa.

    09/14/2020 5:55:18 PM PDT · by bitt · 81 replies
    .popularmechanics.com ^ | SEP 14, 2020 | JENNIFER LEMAN
    Researchers have discovered the molecule phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus. The molecule indicates that life may exist in the acidic clouds high above our sister planet. The discovery of phosphine in the Venusian atmosphere could signal a rejuvenated interest in the planet, which has long been ignored in favor of other locales in the solar system. A mystery lurks in the clouds high above the stifling surface of our nearest planetary neighbor, Venus. Researchers have announced they've found traces of phosphine, a molecule potentially generated by living things, in the planet's clouds. Planetary scientists have long speculated that Venus's...