When astronomers pointed the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) at a faint object orbiting a distant star system, they weren’t ...
Commentary on A.J. Burgasser et al., "Observation of undepleted phosphine in the atmosphere of a low-temperature brown dwarf.
Phosphorus is one of six key elements necessary for life on Earth. When combined with hydrogen, phosphorus forms the molecule phosphine (PH3), an explosive, highly toxic gas.
Phosphine has caused quite a stir in the astronomical world lately. That was largely due to its (still hotly debated) ...
Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected the "sign of life molecule" phosphine in the atmosphere of a ...
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Scientists Finally Found Phosphine on a Brown Dwarf. Here’s What That Means for the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Previous research suggests that brown dwarfs should contain phosphine—which forms when phosphorus combines with ...
In September, a team led by astronomers in the United Kingdom announced that they had detected the chemical phosphine in the thick clouds of Venus. The team’s reported detection, based on observations ...
Astronomers have found a key gas on Venus linked to human life, raising the “enticing possibility” the planet could be supporting life in some form. Conditions on Venus are often described as hellish ...
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