Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Biomarker Phosphine Discovered in the Atmosphere of Venus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 15, 2020 is “Biomarker Phosphine Discovered in the Atmosphere of Venus,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: ISAS , JAXA , Akatsuki ; Processing: Meli thev. The original explanation runs about 182 words.

Biomarker Phosphine Discovered in the Atmosphere of Venus
Credit: Image Credit: ISAS , JAXA , Akatsuki ; Processing: Meli thev Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Could there be life floating in the atmosphere of Venus? Although Earth’s planetary neighbor has a surface considered too extreme for any known lifeform, Venus’ upper atmosphere may be sufficiently mild for tiny airborne microbes .”

— APOD editors, September 15, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 15, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: ISAS , JAXA , Akatsuki ; Processing: Meli thev
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 182 words

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