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- 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.
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.
Senior Planetary Astronomer Franck Marchis tells us the story of the search for life on Venus and the importance of today's discovery of a biomarker in the atmosphere of the planet. Could...
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Jul 29, 2024 · Researchers’ detection of two gases, phosphine and ammonia, in the clouds of Venus raises speculation about possible life forms in the planet’s atmosphere.
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.
Oct 28, 2023 · Scientists led by Brown University researchers used atmospheric data from Venus and computer modelling to show the current planet's surface and atmospheric pressure could have only been...
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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.
