A team of planetary researchers stated that if there is phosphine on Venus, it could have geological– not biological– origins. The current groups findings, released today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, indicate that Venus might have active volcanoes, something planetary researchers have long been unsure about.The concept is this: Venuss deep mantle could consist of phosphorus substances, called phosphides, which might be burped into the atmosphere by the worlds volcanoes in the type of volcanic dust.” Sousa-Silvas previous work has actually analyzed the environments of Venus and other worlds for potential indications of life like phosphine.

A team of planetary scientists stated that if there is phosphine on Venus, it could have geological– not biological– origins. The recent groups findings, released today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, show that Venus could have active volcanoes, something planetary scientists have actually long been uncertain about.The concept is this: Venuss deep mantle could contain phosphorus substances, called phosphides, which might be belched into the environment by the planets volcanoes in the type of volcanic dust. A 1991 simulated-color radar image of Maat Mons, a Venusian volcano, taken by the Magellan spacecraft.Image: NASA/JPL” The phosphine is not informing us about the biology of Venus,” said Jonathan Lunine, a planetary researcher at Cornell University and co-author of the paper, in a university press release.” Sousa-Silvas previous work has analyzed the atmospheres of Venus and other worlds for potential signs of life like phosphine.