Tag - Venus

New Experiments Suggest Life Could Endure Venus’ Sulfuric Acid Clouds

Amino acids essential to life are surprisingly stable in Venus' sulfuric acid clouds, suggests a new studyJAXA/J. J. PetkowskiWhile Venus may seem inhospitable to us, there's a possibility that certain life forms could adapt to its conditions. A recent investigation by MIT reveals that the essential components of life remain remarkably stable in highly...

A Breakthrough Discovery: Oxygen Atoms Unveiled in Venus’ Dayside Atmosphere

Planet Venus. Credit: Unsplash.For the first time, oxygen atoms have been identified in the dayside atmosphere of Venus, free from being part of larger molecules. This revelation not only marks a significant advancement in our understanding of Venus but also paves the way for future missions to the enigmatic planet.Revised TextFor the first time...

How Detailed, Venus’s- Flower-Baskets Manipulate the Flow of Seawater

The Venus’s-flower-basket is a sea sponge found at depths of 100 to 1,000 meters in the Pacific Ocean near the Philippines. A new study shows how the creature’s porous, glassy skeleton alters the flow of seawater.Simulations reveal that this deep-sea glass sponge's skeleton is more than simply prettyA Venus's flower basket is not all...