The methane rich planet, Venus, could be crawling with life. Scientists have detected phosphine - a noxious, smelly and flammable gas. According to studies, phosphine can only be produced by life forms on the rocky planet as Venus and Earth. The discovery of phosphine has set fire, and raised a hot debate among scientific communities, the most puzzling question ever, Are there any life on the planet Venus? If yes, What could it be?
History of Phosphine (PH3)
During World War I the compound were used as a chemical weapon. Besides, PH3 act as a fumigant in agriculture, used in the semiconductor industries and still being manufactured. It also can be a natural product from some anaerobes- organisms that live in an oxygen-deprived environment.
Findings from earlier studies suggest that the presence of this chemical on a terrestrial planet could be a sign of alien life.
And now, scientists discovered phosphine on the methane planet, Venus. However, making the compound is extremely hard, and the atmosphere of Venus doesn’t have the chemistry to hold the molecule up to the mark of detection level.
The Tale of Valiant Thor From Venus?
In the year 1967, writer Frank Stranges published “Stranger at the Pentagon” and described Thor’s arrival on earth during the late 1950s. He interacted with the US government and came along with three of his companions. The purpose of their visit was to share their advanced technology and warn the human race about using nuclear weapons. They’ve been keeping a track on us from the time we used them during World War II.
Digging Into The Theory
Venus lies next to earth and is the second planet from the sun, considered as Earth’s twin. It has the size, gravity and composition close to Earth. But early studies on the planet found that it is with the atmosphere of 65 miles covered in clouds of sulfuric acid that could kill any life forms on earth. Its surface could reach a blazing temperature of 482 degrees Celcius and a pressure of 90 times more than what’s felt on Earth’s surface. Even though Venus is inhabitable now, yet early observations indicate that it once thrived with liquid water ocean and was as habitable as Earth which unfortunately remains a theory till date.