Scientists learned whether there were oceans on Venus – Science and IT

The new data could help astronomers better evaluate exoplanets outside the solar system

Recently, scientists from the University of Cambridge refuted the hypothesis that oceans that could support life once existed on Venus.

This was reported by Nature Astronomy.

Based on studies of the chemical composition of the planet's atmosphere, a team of scientists concluded that Venus was never an Earth-like planet. The present-day hellish climate of this planet, with temperatures exceeding 460°C, probably existed on Venus from the very beginning of its formation.

This discovery was a disappointment to those who hoped for the possibility of life on Venus in its past. Scientists note that, despite the similarity in mass and distance from the Sun to the Earth, Venus evolved in a completely different way. The new data could help astronomers better…