Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system, and NASA scientist Dr. Michelle Thaller suggested that there might be “possible signs of life” there.
Dr. Michelle Thaller, a NASA scientist, put up an intriguing notion that suggests there may be extraterrestrial life on Venus, a planet that experiences sweltering temperatures of 475°C (900°F) and is perpetually encircled by a thick acidic atmosphere.
But according to Dr. Thaller’s assertions, the aliens are probably hiding on Venus and staying there despite conditions that are intolerable for humans.
Dr. Michelle Thaller, a research scientist at the Goddard Space Flight Centre in the US, is the author of the novel theory.
She added that she is confident that life exists somewhere and that “possible signs of life” have already been seen in the carbon dioxide-filled atmosphere.
According to Dr. Thaller, there may be traces of life in Venus’ atmosphere, according to an interview with The Sun. “I didn’t anticipate Venus. The atmosphere of Venus is now one where we observe something that appears to have been created by microbes, the scientist continued.
Venus cannot support human life.
Because of its size and structural resemblance to Earth, Venus is frequently referred to as “the twin”. However, given that astronomers believe it is impossible for humans to thrive on Venus, their environments could not be more dissimilar.
Dr. Thaller’s opinions, in the opinion of University College London astrobiologist Professor Dominic Papineau, are “difficult to realistically hypothesise.”
“Liquid water is required for chemical reactions related to life to occur. Therefore, liquid water must be located in order to detect extraterrestrial life, and sedimentary rocks connected with liquid water in the past must be searched for in order to identify extraterrestrial fossils, the professor told MailOnline.
“Despite the possibility that Venus once possessed liquid water on its surface, Venus’s surface is extremely hot now, making the concept of life there difficult to test. However, the vast volcanism that appears to have covered the majority of the surface in the last few hundreds of millions of years presents a challenge for any potential fossil record on Venus, according to Professor Papineau.
However, Professor Papineau and Dr. Thaller concurred that the cold moons of the solar system can potentially be viable habitats for microbial life. NASA estimated that there are 290 “traditional Moons” in our solar system, excluding 462 smaller asteroids and minor planets.
Professor Papineau asserted that it is more possible that fossils and extraterrestrial life will be discovered on Mars and on the frigid moons of the outer solar system.
This is due to the presence of liquid water on those planetary bodies, even in the ice near the south pole of Mars. The geological history of Mars and its cold moons may possibly contain fossils, he continued.