New evidence suggests a hint of the possibility of life on Venus

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Venus, considered the planet with the most features in common with Earth. Source: Getty Images

Astronomers have found a potential sign of life high in the atmosphere of Venus: hints there may be microbes living in the sulphuric-acid-laden clouds of the planet.


Telescopes in Hawaii and Chile spotted the chemical signature of phosphine [[foss-feen]], a noxious gas that on Earth is only associated with life, according to a study in the Nature Astronomy journal. It's the latest discovery in investigations of the planet that stretch back to the 1960s.

 

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