Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #VenusNews

Most recents (3)

Catching up on the exciting news about #Venus? We've just been taking a look at the way the UK press has reported the story about phosphine being detected in the atmosphere of Venus. Ready for a newspaper review? Buckle-up, here we go! #VenusNews
(Only) two papers decided to put the Venus story on their front page - @thetimes and @theipaper #VenusNews #Venus Both of them note that it's not Mars we're talking about in the search for life this time...
The Times piece is measured and gives a clear explanation of the story - noting that @jgreaves6 was "stunned" by the discovery. Final line is a quote from Caleb Sharf, Director of the Columbia Astrobiology Centre who doesn't seem so excited by the result. #VenusNews #Venus
Read 21 tweets
Unexplained Chemical Process Detected in #Venus’s Clouds; Scientists Debate If it’s a Sign of Life - by @deekshith_np

weather.com/en-IN/india/sp…

(Image credit: SSV, MIPL, Magellan Team, NASA) Image
The detection of #phosphine—a colourless, flammable gas—on the clouds of Venus, has kicked off an intense debate over the presence of life on the Earth’s sister planet.

#PhosphineOnVenus
According to the paper published in the reputed Nature Astronomy journal on Monday, #phosphine could originate from unknown photochemical or geochemical processes on Venus, or it could be a biological product from the presence of life.

#PhosphineOnVenus
Read 14 tweets
💥 Life on Venus? 😮

Quick thread with links to more info. First, the press release from @RoyalAstroSoc: ras.ac.uk/news-and-press…

Short version: a molecule was detected in the atmosphere of Venus that MIGHT have been produced by life. (It's unclear how else to produce it there.)
New York Times coverage by @shannonmstirone, @kchangnyt, & @overbye: nytimes.com/2020/09/14/sci…

"High in the toxic atmosphere of the planet Venus, astronomers on Earth have discovered signs of what might be life."
New Scientist coverage by @DownHereOnEarth: newscientist.com/article/225441…

"There are no known non-biological mechanisms of making the gas on Venus, so it may be being produced by alien microbes." [Paywalled article]
Read 15 tweets

Related hashtags

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!