QuestionsPhosphine in the clouds of VenusIs there a real absorption line at 266.94 GHz in the Venus spectra?Answer
Answer · Phosphine in the clouds of Venus
The feature is an artefact of baseline fitting and calibration, not a property of Venus.
The feature is an artefact of baseline fitting and calibration, not a property of Venus.
Where it stands
DisputedTwo pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Its strength depends on the order and choice of baseline function.
- Comparable features appear at other frequencies under the same processing.
What would rule it out
- Recovery of the line by independent groups with several reduction methods and in new data.
Evidence 2 for · 1 against
The questions it answers
Open3 answers, none ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The feature is an artefact of baseline fitting and calibration, not a property of Venus. [Answer ANS0CQY1XNA2472]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CQY1XNA2472
@misc{mysteriesdept_ans0cqy1xna2472,
title = {The feature is an artefact of baseline fitting and calibration, not a property of Venus.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0CQY1XNA2472},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CQY1XNA2472}
}