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Intriguing ‘Life’ Signal on Venus Was Plain Old Sulphur Dioxide, New Research Suggests – Gizmodo Australia

Scientists stunned the world last year by claiming to have discovered traces of phosphine in the Venusian clouds. New research suggests this gas — which, excitingly,…

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Scientists stunned the world last year by claiming to have discovered traces of phosphine in the Venusian clouds. New research suggests this gas which, excitingly, is produced by microbes was not actually responsible for the signal they detected. Instead, it was likely sulphur dioxide, a not-so-thrilling chemical.
Extraordinary research published in Nature last September is being challenged by a paper set to be published in The Astrophysical Journal, a preprint of which is currently available at…

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