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UPDATES: Phosphineless Venus and dustless Betelgeuse? – SYFY WIRE
I have a couple of updates on some news stories I’ve been following for quite some time, both of which caused quite a stir when first announced: Phosphine in the…
I have a couple of updates on some news stories I’ve been following for quite some time, both of which caused quite a stir when first announced: Phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus, and dust causing the dimming of Betelgeuse in late 2019/early 2020.
The <tl;dr> versions of both are: Venusian phosphine may have actually been sulfur dioxide, and Betelgeuse dimming may have been from it getting cooler.
You may recall that back in September 2020 a team of astronomers announced they may have found evidence…
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