QuestionsPhosphine in the clouds of VenusCan the claimed phosphine be reconciled with the upper limits from other instruments?Answer
Answer · Phosphine in the clouds of Venus
The upper limits exclude phosphine at the claimed levels.
The upper limits exclude phosphine at the claimed levels.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: one piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- No sensitive instrument detects phosphine at any epoch.
What would rule it out
- An independent detection at an abundance above the limits.
Evidence 1 for · 1 against
AGAINST
The questions it answers
Most likelyThe upper limits exclude phosphine at the claimed levels
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The upper limits exclude phosphine at the claimed levels. [Answer ANS0CQY221Y38RV]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CQY221Y38RV
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title = {The upper limits exclude phosphine at the claimed levels.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0CQY221Y38RV},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CQY221Y38RV}
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