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  • Biosignature Spotted on Venus Could Be From Volcanoes, Not Life

    Biosignature Spotted on Venus Could Be From Volcanoes, Not Life

    A team of planetary scientists said that if there is phosphine on Venus, it could have geological — not biological — origins. Their findings suggest that phosphine, a chemical often associated with microbes, could come from a reaction in the Venusian sky kicked off by volcanic eruptions on the planet’s surface.