A study published on Monday reported the discovery of phosphine in Venus鈥檚 atmosphere. In , , the David C. Duncan Professor in the Physical 麻豆视频 and chair of Cornell鈥檚 Department of Astronomy, considers the case for phosphine as a sign of life on Venus. Lunine studies how planets evolve and what processes maintain and establish habitability.
鈥淚s there life on Venus, Earth鈥檚 nearest planetary neighbor?鈥 . 鈥淭his may seem like an absurd question, given that the surface temperature of Venus is above the melting point of lead. But that has not prevented 50 years of speculation that life might exist in the cool middle atmosphere of the planet, where a thick layer of sulfuric-acid droplets might provide a home. The discovery of phosphine in Venus鈥檚 atmosphere, announced in a study published on Monday, could be telling us those ideas are right."
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