Could 1980s Soviet photos hold evidence of life on Venus?
In short: A Russian scientist is revisiting 30-year-old images from the Venera-13 mission to argue that we might have captured something living on our neighbor planet.
In 1982, the Soviet Venera-13 spacecraft survived the crushing pressure and extreme heat of Venus to capture the first clear visuals of its rocky, volcanic surface. Despite Venus being typically deemed unlivable, Leonid Ksanfomaliti from the Russian Academy of Sciences pointed out distinct entities within these images—such as a scorpion and a disc-like form—which seem to shift across successive shots.
Ksanfomaliti suggests these morphological features could indicate living organisms. However, outside analysis remains skeptical, suggesting the 'objects' are likely just camera lens covers or image blurs. The debate highlights the ongoing challenge of interpreting data from environments once dismissed as impossible for life.
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- Also: Russian Scientist
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