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Answer · Phosphine in the clouds of Venus

Production by microbes living in the clouds.

Production by microbes living in the clouds.

Still possibleAnswers 1 questionPublished0

Where it stands

Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Phosphine accompanied by other disequilibrium gases and by particles with biological signatures.

What would rule it out

  • Confirmation that phosphine is absent, or discovery of an abiotic source that explains it.

Evidence 1 for · none against

The questions it answers

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Production by microbes living in the clouds. [Answer ANS0CQY23RM582W]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CQY23RM582W
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