Could life be found on Venus? Scientists are trying to find out
Published on Oct. 15, 2025, 3:02 PM
The key to life on Venus may be hidden in the planet's clouds.
Could life be found living in conditions as acidic as the inside of your car's battery? That's exactly what scientists are trying to find out as they explore the plausibility of life on Earth's sister planet, Venus.
The answer may be hidden in Venus's clouds, but there's one problem: Venus's clouds aren't made up of water like the clouds we have on Earth—they're made of pure sulfuric acid.
Check out the video above to see The Weather Network's Mark Robinson speak with a professor of planetary science on whether or not we could find life in Venus's acidic conditions.
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