The gas phosphine, made on Earth by microbial life forms, was found in Venus' atmosphere. Could this mean there's life in our planetary neighbor's clouds?
Get the inside story from scientists Sara Seager and Clara Sousa-Silva on how the discovery was made, what it means, and what comes next.
Produced by: Caitlin Saks and Arlo Pérez
Narrated by: Caitlin Saks
Edited by: Arlo Pérez
Research and Production: Christina Monnen, Angelica Coleman, Ana Aceves, Daryl Choa, Lorena Lyon, David Condon, Sukee Bennett
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