If Life Existed in Venus’s Atmosphere, It Could Have Come From Earth

Some parts of Venus' clouds support incredibly hospitable temperatures and pressures. Researchers have suggested that microbes may live in those clouds. Credit: ESA

The theory of Panspermia states that life is spread throughout the universe through stars, comets and other objects. When life forms on one planet, impacts can send the material into space, and then carry these seeds to other worlds. For decades, scientists have debated whether this could have happened between Earth and Mars (on both … Read more