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Phosphine gas on the Venus
Why is it in News?
- An international team of researchers have detected traces of phosphine gas in the atmosphere of Venus.
Phosphine Gas:
- It is a colourless and smelly gas.
- Formation:
(1) It is primarily produced by some bacteria that survive in less or no oxygen environment.
(2) It is also formed by natural geochemical processes such as volcanic or meteorite activities.
- Discovery created hope for existence for extraterrestrial life on Venus.