Perspectives in Astrobiology

Phosphine on Venus

  • December 5, 2021
  • María José Villarreal Gómez

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

Share this post

Related articles

Load More

Table of Contents

About the blog

If you have ever wondered why life is the way it is, where do we come from, or what the future holds for us and our planet, then our blog is the ideal space for you.

Here you can either read news, stories, creative content and stay up to date with the latest discoveries, or take a step forward and write and submit your own pieces of writing. More information below!

‘Perspectives’ is divided into two main categories: Astrobiology and AstroSustainability. Click in either of the two to explore the different subtopics by either reading or writing. Enjoy!

Outreach and writing

Main categories

Perspectives in Astrobiology
Perspectives in AstroSustainability

Interested in writing?

We are always lookng for enthusiastic science writers eager to contribute by submitting pieces of work. If you wish to do so, click on the button to go to the submission form. If you need further information, please do not hesitate in getting in touch: blog@astrobiologysociety.com

Submission Form

Astrobiology topics

AstroSustainability topics

Navigate

Featured

Stay in the loop with our newsletter

contact@astrobiologysociety.com

Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Linkedin Pinterest

The Astrobiology Society © 2023. All Rights Reserved.

Creative Commons Licence
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

We have made things easy for you

Register with us forever, for free, by simply filling your details below

Support our cause