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    Life’s Building Blocks are Surprisingly Stable in Venus-Like Conditions: Study

    March 21, 2024, Categories  Astronomy/Space

    Venus in space with multi-colored amino acid molecules in its atmosphere
    Caption:MIT researchers have found that amino acids — major building blocks for life on Earth — are stable in highly concentrated sulfuric acid. Their results support the idea that these same molecules may be stable in Venus’ highly sulfuric clouds.
    Credits:Credit: JAXA/J. J. Petkowski

    If there is life in the solar system beyond Earth, it might be found in the clouds of Venus. In contrast to the planet’s blisteringly inhospitable surface, Venus’ cloud layer, which extends from 30 to 40 miles above the surface, hosts milder temperatures that could support some extreme forms of life.

    If it’s out there, scientists have assumed that any Venusian cloud inhabitant would look very different from life forms on Earth...

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