Possible Life on Venus

Scientists have found a type of gas called "phosphine" on the planet Venus. This kind of gas can be produced by microbes and bacteria. A planetary scientist Sanjay Limaye says that, "Fifteen kilometers above the surface of Venus, the conditions are what you would find if you would walk out your door right now." Although there could be life on Venus, it would be extremely dangerous. Phosphine gas is "horrific" because it interferes with oxygen. 

Although it is possible that there is life, it is unlikely because of the fact that there is acid rain on Venus. But, scientists say that if there is still visible phosphoric acid, there has to be a source, because the acid takes a good amount of energy to create, and can easily be destroyed by sunlight. So, "if the gas was produced a long time ago, it shouldn’t still be detectable." 

If there is bacteria that's alive up there, lets hope they don't get super smart and take over the world.


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  1. AnonymousNovember 15, 2020 at 8:09 AM

    This article was very interesting to read because I've always found life on other planets fascinating. I agree with the point you made that it would be unlikely to have life on Venus due to the acid rain, but the life could have evolved over time to fit the conditions and climate of Venus. While the idea of Venus being habitable for humans is a fun one to think about, it would be nearly impossible because of the phosphine interfering with oxygen.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 19, 2020 at 6:13 AM

    I think that this is very cool. Venus is actually my favorite planet because I like the fact the it rains acid. If there is possible life on the planet i think it will be very interesting to figuring it out.

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