What scientists can lean from discovery of potential life on Venus

Scientists say tiny molecules discovered in Venus' atmosphere suggest there could potentially be some kind of life on the planet. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer and planetarium director for the Franklin Institute, joins CBSN to discuss the finding and what it could mean.

Here before they fix their spelling mistake

[cyberrunner]

CBS HERE IS YOUR *R* THAT YOU FORGOT TO PUT

[zacharycollins]

"Lean on me when you're not strong, I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on" 😁

[jax]

This is it, this is December, were gunna send a probe and aliens are going to attack im calling it now

[shrump]

"Can you tell us what life on Venus could mean?" "It means that there would be life somewhere not on Earth"

...😑 Brilliant answer to an even more brilliant question. I leaned so much

[karenblackwood]

I’ve always believed there’s life out there

[catalinacurio]

That we don’t know everything- very exciting! 😊

[kylesaunders]

At least we already know that there is abundant life on Uranus.

[thepeacetrinity]

i'm so happy to see his beautiful black face explaining the scientific implications 😊 ❤️

[MrTheta..]

How can anyone take seriously anything with a typo in the headline? When I went to college, great emphasis was placed on checking and double checking things for accuracy.

[qadriharris]

Very interesting scientific matters of life

[bartolomeestebanmurillo]

"Can you tell us what life on Venus could mean?" Even microbial life would be enormous, it would be evidence somewhere in the stars something more exotic is thriving.

[jcsizzle]

2 days ago and still no edit of their misspelling lol!!

[crystalwallace]

I knew it! I knew there was LEAN on Venus.

[jacobstrupp]

But how does discovering phosphine, a colorless flammable gas, suggest there's life on Venus?
I don't understand the correlation.

[williamhaines]

They are not talking about the surface of Venus which is actually more deadly than the streets of camden new jersey

[gabrielmontufar]

Phosphene gas analysis is also backed up by long-term UV & near-UV light absorption signals within the clouds. The UV signals point towards massive if diffuse colonies of microbial life

[hegaheingnsa]

100℅ we are not alone because universe is very very vast with thousands of solar system.