Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Life on planets other than Earth is still a question mark. Allegation after conjecture has been submitted, but no one has specifically proven it
Recently, a research from the famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology or MIT technology campus mentions the possibility of the existence of life on Venus.
Researchers at MIT, Cardiff University and Cambridge University have identified a chemical pathway that neutralizes Venus’ acidic environment and makes life possible on Venus.
The research group said there were anomalies in Venus’ atmosphere. They detect chemical signatures such as small concentrations of oxygen and non-spherical particles, unlike spherical droplets of sulfuric acid.
They also found ammonia, a gas detected in the 1970s, which should not have been produced by any known chemical process on Venus.
In their study, the researchers modeled a series of chemical processes to show that if ammonia was present, the gas would trigger a cascade of chemical reactions and would neutralize the surrounding sulfuric acid droplets.
As for the source of ammonia itself, researchers say that the most plausible explanation is a biological origin, not a non-biological source such as lightning or volcanic eruptions.
“Life can create its own environment on Venus.” they wrote in the study, quoted from the official website WITH.
This new hypothesis can be tested, and the researchers provide a list of chemical signatures for future missions to measure in the Venusian clouds, to confirm truth or misunderstanding.
“Life on Venus” was also a buzzword last year, when scientists reported the detection of phosphine in the planet’s clouds.
On Earth, phosphine is a gas produced through biological interactions. The discovery of phosphine on Venus made room for the possibility of life.
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