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Phosphine Gas in Venus
September 19 , 2020
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- A team of international scientists have detected traces of phosphine gas in the atmosphere of Venus.
- On Earth, phosphine is produced by bacteria thriving in oxygen-starved environments.
- So, the detection indicates the possibility of the presence of lifeforms on Venus.
- Phosphine also arises non-biologically in certain industrial settings.
- It was used as a chemical weapon during World War I.
- Phosphine is still manufactured as an agricultural fumigant.
- It is used in the semiconductor industry, and is a by-product of meth labs.
Venus
- Venus is Earth’s closest planetary neighbour.
- It is also known as earth's twin.
- Similar in structure but slightly it is smaller than Earth.
- It is the second planet from the sun.
- It is the hottest planet in the solar system.
- It has atmospheric pressure more than 90 times what’s felt on Earth’s surface.
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