Phosphine discovered in the atmosphere of Venus
A team of scientists revealed the presence of phosphine gas in the atmosphere of Venus. This has sparked debate about the possibility of life on the planet. Greaves and his team made the in-depth study using the James Clark Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) located at the Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii for more than a year.
Earlier in September 2020, a team of scientists led by Jane Greaves of Cardiff University in Wales reported the detection of phosphine, a possible indicator of life, in the clouds of Venus.
Phosphine on Earth is evolved by bacteria that live in environments with very little oxygen. In contrast, phosphine has been found deep in the clouds of Venus.
Venus
The surface of Venus is incredibly inhospitable, with temperatures reaching nearly 900 °F (475 °C). One rotation is equal to 243.0226 Earth days. This means that a day on Venus is longer than a year on Earth, which takes 225 days to orbit the Sun.
The tilt of Venus on its axis is 2.64 degrees, while the Earth is tilted on its axis at 23.5 degrees. Missions to Venus so far - Akatsuki (2015-Japan), Venus Express (2005-European Space Agency) and NASA's Magellan (1989).
