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Health & Science4h 38m ago

Acidophilic fungi could be candidates for potential Venus cloud inhabitants.

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Who
Acidomyces acidophilus, Acidiella bohemica, Acidomyces acidothermus
What
Acidophilic fungi could be candidates for potential Venus cloud inhabitants.
When
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:27:11 GMT · 4h 38m ago
Where
Venus ·
Why
Potential Venusian life could have migrated to the clouds, which provide conditions that might support life.
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The analysis of UV-Vis spectra of acidophilic fungal spores suggests they partially overlap with the wavelength range of Venus' 'mysterious' UV absorber, leading scientists to consider these fungi as potential life forms in Venus' clouds.

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    Acidophilic fungi could be candidates for potential Venus cloud inhabitants.
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    The UV-Vis spectrum of A. acidothermus showed three peaks of increased absorbance at 243 nm, 275 nm, and 323 nm, which partially overlaps with the wavelength range of the Venus “mysterious” UV absorber.
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    Researchers analyzed the UV-Vis spectra of spores from three acidophilic fungal species, which showed absorption peaks that partially overlap with the wavelength range of Venus’s “mysterious” UV absorber.
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