The technical term for this is an iridescence cloud. This happens when sunlight hits tiny ice crystals or water droplets near ...

(CNN) - Four years ago, the unexpected discovery in the clouds of Venus of a gas that on Earth signifies life - phosphine - faced controversy, earning rebukes in subsequent observations that ...

Researchers’ detection of two gases, phosphine and ammonia, in the clouds of Venus raises speculation about possible life forms in the planet’s atmosphere.

Sampling clouds for signs of lifeResearchers from the University of East London (UEL) have embarked on a project to investigate the ecology of the atmosphere, one of the last great frontiers of ...

Scientists therefore refer to it as a "biosignature" gas. But whether the colorless and smelly gas really exists in Venus's clouds remains a subject of much debate.

Could microbial life be drifting in the clouds of Venus? With unexplained signs of phosphine and ammonia scientists are developing a bold new space mission to find out. A UK-backed space mission may s ...

The data, the researchers say, contains even stronger proof that phosphine is present in the clouds of Venus, our closest planetary neighbor. Sometimes called Earth’s evil twin, the planet is ...

The discovery of a possible sign of life in Venus’ clouds sparked controversy. Now, scientists say they have more proof By Jacopo Prisco Jul 29, 2024 Updated Jul 29, 2024 0 1 of 2 ...

The discovery of a possible sign of life in Venus’ clouds sparked controversy. Now, scientists say they have more proof Jacopo Prisco, CNN July 29, 2024 at 8:11 AM ...

Four years ago, the unexpected discovery in the clouds of Venus of a gas that on Earth signifies life — phosphine — faced controversy, earning rebukes in subsequent observations that failed to ...

While detecting phosphine and ammonia in Venus’ clouds is exciting, it is just the beginning of a longer journey to unravel the mysteries of that planet’s atmosphere, he said.