Space scientists have found what could be a possible sign of life in the atmosphere of Venus. The finding comes from a study published Monday in Nature Astronomy. The astronomers studied Venus with the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope in Hawaii. They confirmed their observations with the ALMA radio telescope in Chile. The telescopes found evidence of the chemical phosphine in the thick clouds covering the planet. Phosphine is a poisonous gas. On Earth, it is only associated with life. However, the organizers of the study and other experts agree that the presence of phosphine is not proof of life on another planet. David Clements helped to prepare a report on the study. He is with Imperial College London. Clements said of the evidence, “It’s not a smoking gun.” But he added that it may “be suggesting something.” As astronomers look for signs of life outside our solar system, one method is to look for chemicals that result only from biological processes. These processes are known as biosignatures.
Title: Scientists Wonder About Possible Sign of Life on Venus
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Clerk Maxwell Telescope in Hawaii.</span> <span data-start-time='23792' data-end-time='31833'>They confirmed their observations with the ALMA radio telescope in Chile.</span> <span data-start-time='31833' data-end-time='41938'>The telescopes found evidence of the chemical phosphine in the thick clouds covering the planet.</span> <span data-start-time='41938' data-end-time='46167'>Phosphine is a poisonous gas.</span> <span data-start-time='46167' data-end-time='50875'>On Earth, it is only associated with life.</span> <span data-start-time='50875' data-end-time='63938'>However, the organizers of the study and other experts agree that the presence of phosphine is not proof of life on another planet.</span> <span data-start-time='63938' data-end-time='69667'>David Clements helped to prepare a report on the study.</span> <span data-start-time='69667' data-end-time='73792'>He is with Imperial College London.</span> <span data-start-time='73792' data-end-time='79250'>Clements said of the evidence, “It’s not a smoking gun.”</span> <span data-start-time='79250' data-end-time='83854'>But he added that it may “be suggesting something.”</span> <span data-start-time='83854' data-end-time='98146'>As astronomers look for signs of life outside our solar system, one method is to look for chemicals that result only from biological processes.</span> <span data-start-time='98146' data-end-time='104063'>These processes are known as biosignatures.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img 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