Venusian phosphine: a ‘wow!’ signal in chemistry?

The potential detection of ppb levels phosphine (PH3) in the clouds of Venus through millimeter-wavelength astronomical observations is extremely surprising as PH3 is an unexpected component of an oxidized environment of Venus. A thorough analysis of potential sources suggests that no known proce...

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Main Authors: Bains, William, Petkowski, Janusz J, Seager, Sara, Ranjan, Sukrit, Sousa-Silva, Clara, Rimmer, Paul B, Zhan, Zhuchang, Greaves, Jane S, Richards, Anita MS
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Informa UK Limited 2023
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/148516