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We do if there exist microorganisms on Earth that can survive and multiply in the atmosphere of Venus. (The upper layers aren't nearly as harsh an environment
by elihu 6y ago
We do if there exist microorganisms on Earth that can survive and multiply in the atmosphere of Venus. (The upper layers aren't nearly as harsh an environment as at ground-level, though I don't know if it's survivable by anything Earth-native.)
- chrisco255 6y agoHow? If there's no water, how could there be an ecosystem of microorganisms thriving in the atmosphere?
- elihu 6y agoIt has water (according to wikipedia), just not very much in comparison to the Earth. In theory, some hypothetical life form could convert sulfuric acid to water, but I have no idea if such a thing is possible or currently exists on Earth. > Water vapor 20 ppm (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosphere_of_Venus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosphere_of_Venus) > The concentration of water vapor (a greenhouse gas) varies significantly from around 10 ppm by volume in the coldest portions of the atmosphere to as much as 5% by volume in hot, humid air masses, and concentrations of other atmospheric gases are typically quoted in terms of dry air (without water vapor). (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosphere_of_Earth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosphere_of_Earth)