Answer · Phosphine in the clouds of Venus
Unknown photochemistry or geochemistry.
Unknown photochemistry or geochemistry.
Where it stands
Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Laboratory or modelling work finds an abiotic pathway at the required rate.
- Other reduced species appear with phosphine.
What would rule it out
- A complete kinetic network showing no abiotic route can reach the observed abundance under any plausible Venus conditions.
Evidence 1 for · 1 against
FOR
The questions it answers
Open3 answers, none ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Unknown photochemistry or geochemistry. [Answer ANS0CQY23164PM1]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CQY23164PM1
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title = {Unknown photochemistry or geochemistry.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0CQY23164PM1},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CQY23164PM1}
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