phosphine
SOFIA Fails to Find Phosphine in the Atmosphere of Venus, But the Debate Continues
The on-again, off-again detection of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus appears to be off-again – for now. The latest…
Life Could Make Habitable Pockets in Venus’ Atmosphere
The tantalizing possibility that life exists in the clouds of Venus is once again causing a stir amongst planetary scientists…
Volcanic Activity on Venus Could Explain Phosphine
Ever since the announcement last September that astronomers found evidence of phosphine in the clouds of Venus, the planet has…
Scientists Have Re-Analyzed Their Data and Still See a Signal of Phosphine at Venus. Just Less of it
The team that detected phosphine in Venus' atmosphere has reexamined the data and confirmed their discovery, with a few caveats…
Astronomers Challenge Recent Findings About Venus. “No Statistically Significant Detection of Phosphine”
In September, a team of scientists reported finding phosphine in the upper atmosphere of Venus. Phosphine can be a biomarker…
Astronomers Report They’ve Detected the Amino Acid Glycine in the Atmosphere of Venus
Does it feel like all eyes are on Venus these days? The discovery of the potential biomarker phosphine in the…
BepiColombo Mercury Mission to Make First Venus Flyby Tonight
The Mercury-bound BepiColombo spacecraft will observe Venus during tonight’s pass, on the hunt for phosphine and sulfur-dioxide.
Did Pioneer See Phosphine in the Clouds of Venus Decades Ago?
The discovery of phosphine in Venus' atmosphere has generated a lot of interest. It has the potential to be a…
A Balloon Mission that Could Try to Confirm Life On Venus
So, Venus might have life! But how do we find out for sure?! We need to GO there. (more…)
Maybe Volcanoes Could Explain the Phosphine in Venus’ Atmosphere
The detection of phosphine in Venus' atmosphere was one of those quintessential moments in space science. It was an unexpected…