Month: December 2021

A Super-Mercury

Every planet has its own unique story and characteristics. This strange planet is so close to its parent star, it orbits it every 7.7 hours; and is piquing scientists’ interest due to its unusual composition. Link:  https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/02/science/iron-exoplanet-super-mercury.html

Phosphine on Venus

Life as we know it cannot survive on a lava planet like Venus. However, the recent detection of phosphine – a molecule associated with Earth life – in the Venusian atmosphere is leading scientists to question whether it is  produced biotically or abiotically. Link: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/planetary_news/2021/11/23/phosphine-on-venus-volcanism-as-an-abiotic-source/?utm_source=Lunar+and+Planetary+Institute+Newsletters&utm_campaign=660b5e0baf-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_11_24&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_351c2a9ed0-660b5e0baf-164877873

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