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Phosphine was also found on jupiter and saturn: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/253319719_Ammonia_and_Phosphine_on_Jupiter_and_Saturn https://www.resea

by dvh 6y ago

Phosphine was also found on jupiter and saturn: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/253319719_Ammonia_and_Phosphine_on_Jupiter_and_Saturn https://www.researchgate.net/publication/253319719_Ammonia_a... Also there is no water on venus.

callahad 6y ago
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 6y ago
Ammonia has been proposed as an alternative solvent for life.