‘Swamp Gas’ Phosphine Could Be Sign of Extraterrestrial Life
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Clara Sousa-Silva looks for biosignatures that might prove beacons of extraterrestrial life (via Melanie Gonick/MIT) One planet’s toxic gas is another’s life-sustaining biomarker. Phosphine—a molecule known for its putrid, toxic nat‘Swamp Gas’ Phosphine Could Be Sign of Extraterrestrial Life
Clara Sousa-Silva looks for biosignatures that might prove beacons of extraterrestrial life (via Melanie Gonick/MIT) One planet’s toxic gas is another’s life-sustaining biomarker. Phosphine—a molecule known for its putrid, toxic nature on Earth—may be a sign of extraterrestrial life on distant worlds. Produced only by oxygen-averse anaerobic organisms, […] The post ‘Swamp Gas’ Phosphine Could Be Sign of Extraterrestrial Life appeared first on Geek.com. Read more