Phosphine, an important chemical found
sao Kim, with the surface temperature of the planet reaching more than 315 degrees Celsius, is often overlooked in the search for intelligence beyond Earth.
While scientists are searching for signs of life on Mars or other planets' moons, the Golden Star may have what they need to find.
Accordingly, a study in the journal Nature Astronomy revealed that the atmosphere on star Kim may contain a large amount of phosphine, a chemical that is considered a byproduct of existence.
However, this is not convincing evidence. Phosphine can be the result of inorganic processes, such as interactions involving planetary surface materials, lightning, volcanic activity or sunlight.
Researchers have looked at such possibilities and provided digital models to test whether it is possible to simulate the production of phosphine from the star Kim.
As a result, they have created a small amount of phosphine but unlike observations found in the clouds of the star Kim.
Therefore, scientists do not know exactly what the mechanism behind phosphine production on the planet is. Life on Earth is just one of the potential explanations for that question.
Life on the stars Kim?
According to MIT News, researcherunder Sousa- Silva said that biological molecules were previously discovered in the planet's atmosphere, technically.
Such molecules can be linked to thousands of different things outside the existence of planets.
However, what makes phosphine special is that this chemical is unlikely to survive without life on rocky terrain.
Of the planets we have studied, Earth is the only one to find phosphine. This is clearly because there is life on Earth.
Everything has changed with the discovery of phosphine in the atmosphere of star Kim.
Dr. Sousa- Silva also noted that in the past, the sao Kim was thought to have oceans and could be a terrain that resembled life on Earth.
However, as living conditions on the planet become more severe, life on the planet may find it difficult to adapt to such changes.
Such a possibility could suggest that even a harsh planet like Kim could contain a life-friendly atmosphere.
The team considered many different scenarios but later concluded that the presence of this chemical could only be explained by life on Earth.
Sousa- Silva also said that astronomers will consider excuses and explain other potentials, in addition to the presence of intelligence on Earth.
