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Venus
Phosphine was discovered in the atmosphere of Venus, which scientists say is one of the compounds that indicate possible signs of life.
NASA chief Jim Bridenstein called for the exploration of Venus to be a priority following the discovery of phosphine, a gas that could be of biological origin, in its atmosphere, he said on Twitter on Monday, September 14.
Life on Venus? The discovery of phosphine, a byproduct of anaerobic biology, is the most significant advance yet in building the case for life outside of Earth. About 10 years ago, NASA discovered microbial life 120,000 feet in Earth’s upper atmosphere. Time to prioritize Venus. https://t.co/hm8TOEQ9es
– Jim Bridenstine (@JimBridenstine) September 14, 2020
“Life on Venus? The discovery of phosphine, a by-product of anaerobic biology, is the most significant advance in the search for evidence of life beyond Earth,” Bridenstein wrote on Twitter.
It was previously known that scientists from the United States and Great Britain found traces of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus. It is a colorless poisonous gas. On Earth, it is released by anaerobic microorganisms that do not require oxygen.
Experts have studied the atmosphere of Venus using the James Clark Maxwell Terrestrial Telescope (JCMT) in Hawaii and the ALMA radio telescope system in Chile on the millimeter wave.
The planet Venus is the second closest planet to Earth from the Sun. Compared to other planets, Venus rotates in the opposite direction. This means that the planet’s Sun rises in the west and sets in the east.
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