FfFfFfFF 58,134 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Astronomers recently found a tantalizing hint that life could be wafting through the clouds shrouding Venus. But it seems the hunt for extraterrestrial life is far from over, as new research is already calling that discovery into question. The detection of phosphine gas in Venus’s atmosphere, announced last month, ignited a firestorm of speculation about whether the gas could be produced by alien microbes on the planet, where NASA is currently considering sending a spacecraft. However, three independent studies now have failed to find evidence of phosphine in the Venusian atmosphere. “They’re saying they don’t see the phosphine. That’s really problematic,” says Conor Nixon, a planetary scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center who did not participate in the analysis. The study has been peer-reviewed and accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics. Two other groups reprocessed the discovery team’s original data and also couldn’t find evidence for phosphine. But detecting a faint signal from a specific molecule on another planet is a complex process, and the original study authors are not surprised that other scientists are taking a closer look at their work. “This is normal. This is what science looks like,” says Clara Sousa-Silva of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, one of the authors. Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/10/venus-might-not-have-much-phosphine-dampening-hopes-for-life/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaky Oliver 22,988 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Venus? canceled? I've seen this before Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 99,113 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Don't take me to your planet Don't take me to your leader If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma 7,182 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Wondering if this could be life, this could be life Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostitute Barbie 4,083 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Goddess of clowns Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Temptation 11,209 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Fine then Venus Well let’s just move on to Mars Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahb 17,188 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 But I think next year they were gonna do a flyby so we'll know for sure if there's phosphine there. Do you feel him sir? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Life on Venus is just a song.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley 60,187 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Not until this creature flies there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaGaAst 13,124 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 venus be like Do what you want with me, you can't have water Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyaway 15,350 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 BILLBOARD HOT 100 Lady Gaga- Venus OUT-OUT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NichuuB 43,788 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Now they'll announce water in Do What U Want, and then cancel it in the last minute. Property of @Whale Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killa 18,833 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Argh the scientist is portuguese and she seems so sharp and hot Go gurl, cancel those aliens Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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