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Researchers stunned the scientific community in 2020 when they detected phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus. They have now detected it again — twice, and deeper down into Venus' clouds than before. Phosphine — produced by microorganisms on Earth — could hint at life on our inhospitable neighbor.


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