According to this article [1]: > From what we're told the researchers have concluded that abiotic mechanisms (i.e. ones that do not involve life) that might pr

According to this article [1]: > From what we're told the researchers have concluded that abiotic mechanisms (i.e. ones that do not involve life) that might produce phosphine cannot account for the large amount that they have detected. The phosphine has been detected in the region within the atmosphere of Venus that is considered by some to be potentially habitable. As to what spin the researchers put on this, we'll have to wait for reporters who have the press release or are allowed to participate in the Zoom press conference thing tomorrow at 15:00 GMT to let us know. [1] http://astrobiology.com/2020/09/phosphine-detected-in-the-atmosphere-of-venus---an-indicator-of-possible-life.html http://astrobiology.com/2020/09/phosphine-detected-in-the-at...