New study suggests some forms of life could exist in Venus's sulfuric acid clouds.
Phys.org reports: "Prior research has suggested that if there is any kind of life form living on Venus, it would likely not be on the surface (it is far too hot) but in the clouds, where temperatures are closer to those found on Earth."
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#Éphémérides astronomiques pour janvier 2024 : la planète #Jupiter reste toujours visible le soir. Le 18 elle sera en conjonction assez serrée avec la Lune (voir image). Depuis la France métropolitaine les deux astres seront à seulement 2° l'un de l'autre. #Saturne commence à être vraiment basse sur l'horizon et n'est plus aussi bien observable. Le matin se sera #Vénus qui sera bien visible.
View to the South: #Orion and #Sirius placed left of the center of the image. Just above the horizon (on the right), #Venus is setting (light shifted to reddish). The picture clearly illustrates the impact that light sources such as floodlight systems have on the experience of the night sky.
On 15th December 1970 the Soviet spacecraft Venera 7 landed on Venus, making it humanity's first ever mission to sucessfully soft land on another planet.
#PPOD: Venus' nightside was photographed in the infrared and processed in false color for studying the atmosphere, as shown in this image captured by JAXA's AKATSUKI spacecraft back in September 2016. On the nightside, the spacecraft observed infrared light coming from the lower atmosphere through clouds. The shadow of the clouds can also be seen in the image. Here, bright and dark are reversed to show clouds in whitish color. Credit: JAXA/ISAS/DARTS
If you agree that Venus is cool despite being quite hot and are looking for a PhD:
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"Scientists have long assumed that Venus’s atmosphere contains a significant amount of atomic oxygen. New observations now provide direct evidence for its existence, enabling new science."