There are no signs of life on Venus (yet)

17.06.2022, 12:34 root-nation.com

The unusual behavior of sulfur in the atmosphere of Venus can not be explained by the “air” form of extraterrestrial life, according to a new study. Scientists at Cambridge University used a combination of biochemistry and atmospheric chemistry to test the “life in the clouds” hypothesis, which astronomers have been pondering for decades, and found that life could not explain the composition of Venus’s atmosphere. Any form of life in sufficient quantity must leave chemical imprints in the planet’s atmosphere, as it consumes food and throws away waste. However, Cambridge researchers have not found any signs of such imprints on Venus.