If you have read the recent news about phosphine and the life on venus, the scientists are saying that there is alien life on Venus.
How true is that? What is this all about? What do we know about Phosphine Signal?
Why is this so surprising?
Scientists had declared that Venus had an inhospitable environment. That means there can not be any life on Venus or even any possible chances of life. The information we have about Venus’ environment is that it contains Carbon Dioxide and the clouds of Sulfuric Acid. Venus is the second planet from the Sun in our solar system. The temperatures on Venus are really high, even going as high as 880 degrees Fahrenheit. With such high temperatures, it’s impossible to have any kind of life on Venus.
This brings me to the original statement of why scientists are shocked to find a Phosphine signal.
What is Phosphine?
Phosphine is a colorless, toxic gas. It can have an odor of garlic or decaying fish. The chemical formula for Phosphine is PH3 – One molecule of phosphorous and three molecules of hydrogen.
As per scientists, they found this gas in the clouds of Venus. We also have this gas in the earth’s environment. Only microbes or industrial waste release this gas on the earth. That’s why the speculations about possible life on Venus.
The environment of Venus with sulfuric acid will kill any microbes, so finding a gas like this is a big revelation.
What are Microbes?
Microbes are tiny living organisms that are not visible to the naked eye. They are all around us, in air, in water, in soil. The human body is also home to the microbes. These microbes are either make us sick or protect us from diseases. So they can be considered important to our health.
How Microbes release gas?
During metabolism, some microbes release gas. Metabolism is a process by which organisms create and consume the food they need for survival. Fungi carry out the fermentation and during that, they release carbon dioxide.
Anaerobic bacteria release the phosphine. These bacteria are found in the sewer or even in our guts. So it is important for our survival.
How is this all related?
Since microbes release gas, especially phosphine, finding it on Venus definitely indicates a possibility of life.
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