In any case, even if this should turn out to be a previously unknown, abiotic chemical process, it is still a significant discovery. It's just not time to run out and say "we found aliens!" yet.
In any case, even if this should turn out to be a previously unknown, abiotic chemical process, it is still a significant discovery. It's just not time to run out and say "we found aliens!" yet.
Is there a TLDR for why we understand that phosphine can be on other planets without life but not on Venus without life?
> The temperature at the core boundary is estimated to be 36,000 K (35,700 °C; 64,300 °F) and the interior pressure is roughly 3,000–4,500 GPa.
It's similar to why you wouldn't be surprised to find diamonds deep underground in a mine, but if you found tiny diamonds forming in clouds that would be a major revelation.
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter#Physical_characteristi...
Edit: Fixed typo, phosphate -> phosphine.