NASA scientist suspected the existence of aliens on Venus

A NASA scientist is “absolutely certain” of the existence of alien life in our solar system – and claims that aliens are most likely lurking on Venus. Dr. Michel Taller states that “possible signs of life” have been seen on this planet.

Venus, the hottest planet in our solar system, which suffers from scorching 475°C temperatures under a thick acidic atmosphere, could be the last place you’d expect to see alien life in our solar system, notes with a lot of skepticism Daily Mail.

But, nevertheless, one NASA scientist argues that aliens are most likely hiding on Venus in unbearable conditions for humans. The new theory was put forward by Dr. Michelle Taller, a researcher at the US-based Goddard Space Flight Center.

Dr. Taller says “possible signs of life” have already been seen in the carbon dioxide-laden atmosphere, adding that she was absolutely certain that life exists somewhere.

“We are seeing possible signs of life in the atmosphere of Venus,” Dr. Taller told The Sun. “I never expected it to be Venus. Now on Venus, we are seeing something in the atmosphere that is very similar to what could be produced by bacteria “.

Venus is often referred to as “Earth’s twin” due to its similar size and structure. But their conditions could not be more distant from each other, since astronomers believe that the existence of people on Venus would be simply impossible.

Located 67 million miles from the Sun, Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system, suffering temperatures that could melt even lead. Its atmosphere of sulfuric acid and carbon dioxide also exacerbates the situation, causing a “runaway greenhouse effect” that prevents heat from escaping into the surrounding space.

Despite this, scientists have long debated whether the clouds of Venus could contain microbial life forms that can survive on sulfur, methane and iron. Many assume that photosynthesis is possible on the surface of the planet, since Venus receives enough solar energy to penetrate its thick clouds.

However, Professor Dominic Papineau, an astrobiologist at University College London, said Dr Tuller’s views are “difficult to substantiate realistically”.

Speaking to MailOnline, Prof. Papineau explained: “Liquid water is necessary for the chemical reactions that are involved in life to take place. Therefore, to find extraterrestrial life, we need to find liquid water, and to find extraterrestrial fossils, we need to look for sedimentary rocks that in the past were associated with liquid water.This makes it difficult to realistically speculate about life on Venus today because its surface is too hot, although Venus may have had liquid water in the past.However, the problem with possible fossils on Venus is widespread volcanism, which, appears to have covered most of the surface in the last few hundred million years.”

NASA estimates that there are 290 “traditional moons” in our solar system, excluding 462 small asteroids and minor planets.

“It’s more likely that we could find extraterrestrial life and/or fossils on Mars and on the icy moons of the outer solar system,” Papineau continues. “That’s because liquid water exists on these planetary bodies, including in the ice at the south pole of Mars. Mars and the icy moons also have a geological record that could preserve fossils.”