Study confirms the possibility of alien life hiding in the clouds of Venus

Venus is generally believed to be an uninhabitable planet, but what if life somehow existed there?
Venus is often thought of as an uninhabitable planet, but a new study believes alien life could be hiding in its clouds. There are certain planets in the solar system that get more attention than others. For many people, Mars is the primary study planet. It is close to Earth, has a hard surface, and has an environment that is relatively easy to explore. Jupiter is also very cool thanks to its massive size and gaseous composition.
One planet often left out of the habitable planets conversation is Venus. The brightest visible planet in Earth’s sky, it has an iconic yellow glow, a toxic atmosphere, and surface temperatures of 860 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.
In a study published on the “screenrant” website, researchers explain the hypothesis that alien life may exist well within the clouds of Venus. The atmosphere of Venus consists mainly of carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid. However, astronomers have previously discovered unexplainable sights of oxygen and ammonia inside the planet.
What we know about Venus says that ammonia shouldn’t be there. The presence of ammonia on Venus would neutralize its harmful atmosphere and create habitable pockets in its clouds.
Not the first study of life on Venus
As preposterous as this may sound, this isn’t the first time researchers have toyed with the idea of ​​life on Venus. In 2020, scientists discovered phosphine gas within the clouds of Venus, a gas created largely by biological reactions here on Earth.
But this very idea has since been refuted. Last July, another study suggested that active volcanoes were the source of Venus’ phosphine and not organic life forms.
“There is not a single life known to us that can live on Venus. But there may be unfamiliar life out there,” said study co-author Sarah Seeger of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Scientists have confirmed that this is only a hypothesis so far. If this is true, the life forms are likely to be microbes, similar to the bacteria that live on Earth.
The study authors hope to obtain new data from future scientific missions to Venus starting in 2023.