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Phosphine gas could be the key to determining alien life
Phosphine is a chemical compound between phosphorus and hydrogen, the chemical formula is PH₃. This is a colorless, very poisonous gas with a garlic smell. Recently scie…
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Phosphine is a chemical compound between phosphorus and hydrogen, the chemical formula is PH₃. This is a colorless, very poisonous gas with a garlic smell. Recently scie…
The gas that is hard to smell and toxic to Earth phosphine can help scientists track alien life in other distant solar systems.