A new study is throwing cold water on the possibility of life in the clouds of Venus. ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENTScientists from Europe and the U.S. reported this week there isn’t nearly enough water vapor in the scorching planet’s clouds to support life as we know it. Through spacecraft observations, the latest research group found the water level is more than 100 times too low to support Earth-like life. ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENTHis team looked at the most dry-tolerant and also the most acid-tolerant microbes on Earth — and they “wouldn't stand a chance in Venus." While the latest findings veto Venus at least for water-based organisms, they identify another planet — Jupiter — with enough water in the clouds and the right atmospheric temperatures to support life.

Source: Mint June 28, 2021 15:11 UTC