Perhaps there is life on Venus: it is phosphine, produced on Earth by microorganisms or industries

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The discovery, published in the journal Nature Astronomy, is by the team of astronomers from Cardiff University – Ansa /Courier TV
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A possible sign of the presence of life has been identified in the clouds of Venus. Phosphine is a gas that on Earth is produced only industrially or by microorganisms in oxygen-free environments. The discovery, published in the journal Nature Astronomy, is by the team of astronomers from Cardiff University. The phosphine imprint was captured by the JCM Telescope, in Hawaii, and by ESO’s Alma antennas. According to scientists, phosphine is found in the clouds of Venus in low concentrations: only about twenty molecules for every billion. After the observations, the astronomers checked whether these quantities could come from natural processes. But no evaluated phenomenon, experts point out, is currently capable of producing enough phosphine. Scientists are now wondering what the origin of this molecule is: “It is a sign that may suggest some form of life in the atmosphere.”

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