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Phosphine Reported on Venus

Great Britain · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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2020

Jane Greaves2020

Science / Astronomy

Greaves and colleagues report a possible phosphine signature in Venus's clouds, prompting extensive debate and follow-up observations.

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Jane Greaves

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