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Jul 28, 2023 · We don’t know for sure, though, and looking for evidence of past life on Venus is almost impossible with current technologies. Although orbiters can teach us a lot about a planet, to search for signs of past life we need to take a much closer look.
- Did Venus ever host life? Big questions are often asked when thinking about other planets: Is there life? WAS there ever life? If so, what sort of life?
- How did Venus and Earth come to be so different? Venus and Earth are similar in size and density, so hypothetically, these planets could be very similar.
- How did Venus form? Even this seemingly basic question about the origin of Venus is still a mystery. “It’s amazing to me that we don’t know whether Venus formed from the same early solar system materials as did Earth and Mars,” says Getty.
- What is the atmospheric composition at Venus? The atmospheric composition of Venus is an important piece of the context we are seeking as we aim to better evaluate Venus’ potential habitability over time.
Oct 26, 2023 · To date, we have no evidence of any past life on Venus, mostly because Venus suffered a tragic calamity. We’re not exactly sure when this disaster struck. It might have been early on,...
Oct 28, 2023 · It's possible that once —billions of years ago— Venus had life on it. The rocky planet is a "scorching wasteland" according to scientists, but long ago a shift in its tectonic plates could have...
Mar 28, 2024 · Called the Venus Life Finder, this mission will send a spacecraft named Photon to fly past Venus and drop a small, single-instrument probe into the planet's atmosphere.
The possibility of life on Venus is a subject of interest in astrobiology due to Venus' proximity and similarities to Earth. To date, no definitive evidence has been found of past or present life there.
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Sep 14, 2020 · Scientists have detected phosphine on Venus. On Earth, this gas is created by microbes that live in oxygen-free environments. It means there is a chance that we've found signs of living organisms in the clouds of our neighbouring planet.