Acidophilic Fungi As Possible Candidates For Living Forms In Venus' Clouds
Researchers are investigating whether acidophilic fungi could survive in the harsh, acidic clouds of Venus. By analyzing the UV-Vis spectra of specific fungal spores, scientists found absorption patterns that partially overlap with mysterious UV absorbers observed on the planet.
Why it matters
This research expands the search for extraterrestrial life by considering extremophilic organisms that could potentially inhabit environments previously thought to be uninhabitable.
Present-day Venus, similar to Earth in terms of relative radius, acceleration of gravity and mean density, is characterised by a very strong greenhouse effect and full cloud cover.
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