Ozone Layer in Venus' Atmosphere

[mjo]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15203281
Until now, there had only been ozone layers on Earth and Mars. So now it could potentially refine scientists' searches for life?

 

[teabagyokel]

So now it could potentially refine scientists' searches for life?

I would be amazed if there was anything approaching life on Venus! Its pretty inhospitable even by extra-terrestrial standards!

 

[mjo]

I would be amazed if there was anything approaching life on Venus! Its pretty inhospitable even by extra-terrestrial standards!

I suppose, but you never know! I suppose this sets a precedent that more ozone could be on other planets.

 

[MCLS]

Well Venus is very similar to Earth in a lot of respects, it's just got a very dense atmosphere and doesn't have a carbon cycle. Apparently because of the reflective sulfuric acidic clouds, these add around 350 degrees to the air temp.

 

[ExtremeNinja]

I would be amazed if there was anything approaching life on Venus! Its pretty inhospitable even by extra-terrestrial standards!

There is definitely life on Venus, otherwise what would the fly-traps eat?

 

[Bill Boddy]

There's also the Mekon (in the future).

 

[Vortex]

I thought women were from there?

 

[FB]

To quote Alexi Sayle "Is there life on Mars? Is there life in Peckham?" I really do wonder why scientist waste such vast amounts of time and money on such pointless research.

 

[Fenderman]

Ooh, ooh, I know the answer to that one. Is it because they need extremely deep thought and very expensive experiments to get sufficient exercise for those big, Ostrich egg shaped brains that they have?

 

[Bill Boddy]

It's because things like this expand our knowledge of the Universe and help to discover just how it began. In other words, it's to keep a load of scientists in highly paid jobs. Most of them then write books putting forward their theories which can never be proved nor disproved.

 

[FB]

Oh what a cynical lot we are

 

[MCLS]

We must get it from you