American astrobiologists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered that organic life forms could theoretically exist on Venus, despite the unbearable conditions on the planet’s surface and atmosphere. The study was published in the scientific journal magazine Astrobiology.
Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system, with an average surface temperature of 464°C. The Earth is covered with clouds of strong sulfuric acid.
In a laboratory experiment, MIT researchers found that a surprising 19 out of 20 amino acids were preserved for a month in a solution of sulfuric acid, whose concentration was similar to the acid in the atmosphere of Venus. Amino acids are essential for all life forms on Earth for energy production and other biological processes.
Nine of the tested amino acids were also found in meteorites, suggesting that these substances may have reached Venus.
Although sulfuric acid is a powerful solvent, it is not necessarily harmful to all biological components, the researchers noted.
Astrophysicists before discovered There is oxygen on Venus.
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Source: Gazeta
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