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		dvh on Sept 13, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Signs of Life discovered on Venus and atmosphere Phosphine was also found on jupiter and saturn: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/253319719_Ammonia_a... Also there is no water on venus.

callahad on Sept 13, 2020 | [–]

The video explainer linked from the EarthSky article mentioned this, clarifying that there's no known natural and abiotic means of producing phosphine on rocky planets. Apparently gas giants can crank out phosphine without it being indicative of life.

stupendousyappi on Sept 13, 2020 | [–]

Ammonia has been proposed as an alternative solvent for life.

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