Image of Venus taken by NASA's Mariner 10 spacecraft. Scientists have found that amino acids may remain stable in the conditions found in Venus's clouds. NASA/JPL-Caltech ...

The answer to whether tiny bacterial life-forms really do exist in the clouds of Venus could be revealed once and for all by a UK-backed mission.

Using the Pioneer Venus Large Probe data, the Mogul-led team published in 2021 a “compelling case for phosphine deep in the cloud layer (of Venus),” Mogul confirmed in an email.

From its name to its glow in the night sky, Venus has long been associated with beauty. But beneath its soft cloud cover lies one of the most hostile environments in our solar system. With surface ...

Venus's Clouds May Contain Alien Life, Astrophysicists Say Published Jul 18, 2024 at 2:37 PM EDT Updated Jul 19, 2024 at 9:15 AM EDT By Jess Thomson ...

Scientists speculate that droplets in Venus’ clouds could potentially form a habitat where microbial life-forms could thrive, as depicted in this artist’s concept. Credit: J. Petkowska ...

Liquid droplets of concentrated sulfuric acid build the clouds of Venus. The acid concentrations in the droplets vary from 81% to 98% acid, with the rest being composed of water.

Venus, by contrast, can be considered Earth’s evil twin—almost identical in size and mass, albeit with thick sulfuric acid clouds and a broiling pressure-cooker climate with surface ...

Venus cloud discontinuity in 2022. The first long-term study with uninterrupted observations, Astronomy and Astrophysics ...

Using the Pioneer Venus Large Probe data, the Mogul-led team published in 2021 a “compelling case for phosphine deep in the cloud layer (of Venus),” Mogul confirmed in an email.