TITLE:
Possible Signs of Life on the Planet Venus
AUTHORS:
Leonid V. Ksanfomality
KEYWORDS:
Extraterrestrial Life; Venus; Physical Conditions
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics,
Vol.3 No.1,
March
29,
2013
ABSTRACT:
It is possible, the question on the
existence of extraterrestrial life will be answered not as a result of its
search for in other worlds removed by distances of dozens of parsecs but on the
surface of Venus, i.e., of the
nearest planet of the Solar system. The search for “habitable zones” in
extrasolar planetary systems is based on the postulate on “normal” physical
conditions, i.e., the pressure,
temperature, and maybe atmospheric composition similar to those on Earth. But
could not such an approach be a kind of “terrestrial chauvinism”? Considering
the conditions on Venus as a possible analogue of physical conditions on
low-orbiting exoplanets of the “super-Earths” type, a new analysis of Venusian
surface panoramas’ details has been made. These images were produced by the VENERA
landers in 1975 and 1982. A few relatively large objects were found with size
ranging from a decimeter to half meter and with unusual morphology. The objects
were observed in some images, but were absent in the other or altered their
shape. The article presents the obtained results and analyzes the evidence of
reality of these objects.