QuestionsPhosphine in the clouds of VenusIf the line is real, is it phosphine or sulphur dioxide?Answer
Answer · Phosphine in the clouds of Venus
The absorption is phosphine.
The absorption is phosphine.
Where it stands
DisputedThree pieces of evidence for, two against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Other phosphine transitions at the expected strengths.
- SO2 reference lines too weak to account for the feature.
What would rule it out
- Non-detection of phosphine's other transitions at levels the claimed abundance requires, at the same altitudes.
Evidence 3 for · 2 against
FOR
FOR
The questions it answers
Open3 answers, none ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The absorption is phosphine. [Answer ANS0CQY1YWC27F9]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CQY1YWC27F9
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