Aliens???

Did scientists just find evidence of life on Venus?

Maybe ... but also, maybe not.

by JoAnna Wendel
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Modern conceptual art poster with ancient statue of bust of Venus. Collage of contemporary art.
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Scientists have detected phosphine gas in Venus’s atmosphere. On Earth, this gas is associated with living things.

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To us, phosphine gas is toxic. But to microbes that live in oxygen-starved areas like swampland, phosphine is a byproduct of life.

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