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Space Probe Will Search Venus for Life in Fortuitous Flyby – ExtremeTech
The phosphine recently detected in Venus’ atmosphere could be a sign of life or an erroneous measurement. A satellite about to fly by might tell us which.
It’s a storybook meet-cute that transcends culture: She’s a toxic hellstew with a surface temperature that could melt lead. He’s a half-European, half-Japanese satellite on his way to somewhere else entirely. Despite the promises he’s made, despite his previous feelings, that “somewhere else” suddenly feels very far away. Together, they fight crime could prove the existence of life — or at least phosphine — in Venus’ atmosphere.
A few days ago, news broke that phosphine has been detected in Ven…
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