The search for oxygen on other planets of the solar system has been going on for a long time. Now a new discovery by scientists has made a shocking claim about the presence of oxygen on Venus.

Space News: The search for oxygen on other planets of the solar system has been going on for a long time. Now a new discovery by scientists has made a shocking claim about the presence of oxygen on Venus. Even though the atmosphere of Venus consists of 96% carbon dioxide (CO2), German astronomers have found evidence of the presence of oxygen in the atmosphere of Venus during both day and night.

This discovery can help us understand the reasons that make the atmosphere of Venus so different from the Earth’s atmosphere. Besides, it can also be useful for future missions to Venus. Earth’s nearest neighbor Venus is also approximately equal in size to Earth (Earth’s radius is 6,371 km, while Venus’s radius is 6,052 km). From this perspective, Earth and Venus are like twin planets. But Venus can be considered the “evil twin”

Venus’ atmosphere consists of 96% carbon dioxide (CO2)

हमारा खूबसूरत नीला ग्रह ऑक्सीजन युक्त वातावरण से ढका है. वहीं, शुक्र का वातावरण 96% कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड (CO2), 3.5% आणविक नाइट्रोजन और कार्बन मोनोऑक्साइड, सल्फर डाइऑक्साइड, जल वाष्प, आर्गन और हीलियम जैसी अन्य गैसों की सूक्ष्म मात्रा से मिलकर बना है. यह सौरमंडल के किसी भी चट्टानी ग्रह पर सबसे घना वातावरण है. इस ग्रह का दबाव पृथ्वी पर लगभग 900 मीटर पानी के नीचे पाए जाने वाले दबाव के बराबर है

Our beautiful blue planet is covered with an oxygen-rich atmosphere. At the same time, the atmosphere of Venus is made up of 96% carbon dioxide (CO2), 3.5% molecular nitrogen and trace amounts of other gases like carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, water vapor, argon and helium. It has the densest atmosphere on any rocky planet in the solar system. The pressure of this planet is equal to the pressure found under about 900 meters of water on Earth.

venus was once similar to earth

Venus’s hot and toxic conditions are believed to be the result of an “uncontrolled greenhouse effect”. Scientists have long theorized that Venus was once similar to Earth. It is even said that once upon a time there used to be oceans there. But its proximity to the Sun meant that Venus’s oceans evaporated, releasing water vapor into the atmosphere. These molecules were then broken down by ultraviolet radiation, hydrogen escaped into space and CO2 accumulated in the atmosphere, creating Venus’ current state

Venus rotates very slowly

According to recent studies, the oxygen found in the atmosphere of Venus is formed by the breakdown of CO2 and carbon monoxide (CO) by sunlight during the day. Then it is carried towards night time by atmospheric circulation. Venus rotates very slowly. A day on Venus lasts 243 Earth days, while the planet revolves around the Sun once every 225 days, meaning a day on Venus is longer than a year

The highest amount of oxygen is 100 km above the surface of Venus.

Earlier studies had detected atomic oxygen (molecular oxygen, not O2) in the night air of Venus. This is a faint emission of light by the planet’s atmosphere. The new study analyzed 17 points on both the night and day sides of the planet and found oxygen at all locations. Measurements were taken using spectrometers mounted on NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy aircraft. The highest amount of oxygen was found 100 km above the surface of Venus

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