Updated: September 15, 2020 3:23:40 pm
The presence of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus is something that was not expected and is “inexplicable”. (NASA / File photo)
The discovery of phosphine gas on Venus as a possible sign of life on the bright planet has caused many scientists and astronomers to be ecstatic, but instead, an important question arises whether we are alone in this solar system or if there is any form of life. substantially existing elsewhere.
Delving into the facts produced by the investigation so far, it becomes quite essential to take those strange occurrences on the planet next door with a pinch of salt. Here we note some significant observations about the planet based on the inferences drawn from the research.
* With the start of this new discovery, some overrated notions of human existence, in the future, on Venus may go into raid, but in fact it is a fact that the atmosphere of Venus is completely hellish and unsustainable for human existence. Generally, daytime temperatures reach 460 degrees Celsius, with clouds of sulfuric acid suspended in the air. Despite the claims, about 3 billion years ago, the oceans of Venus evaporated and disappeared as the prevalence of heat-trapping gases increased.
* Phosphine gas is generally toxic with a garlic odor and is found in the bodies of living things on earth. It is quite impossible to produce artificially. Its dangerous ramifications are such that terrorists use it as a chemical agent in warfare.
* According to research, this gas has been detected in the clouds of Venus, far from the planet’s surface, which may shed some light on the existence of microorganisms that produce it in a favorable environment.
* Information cited in ‘The Atlantic’ states that this gas was first discovered on Venus from Earth by Cardiff University astronomer Jane Greaves, through a Hawaii-based telescope. The astronomer observed the pattern produced by the light emitted by the gas in the Venusian atmosphere and was able to infer such a conclusion.
* There is still much skepticism ahead of scientists who claim that the amount of gas used in the findings is not enough and that a constant rigorous approach must be taken to achieve an incisive result.
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