News · 11 April 2026

Earth Microbes May Already Be on Venus

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Microbial life found in Venus' clouds may have originated on Earth, according to new research. Scientists from Johns Hopkins and Sandia National Labs modelled how organic material survives interplanetary transit and disperses into Venus' atmosphere. Their models estimate roughly 100 cells reach Venus annually, with up to 20 billion potentially transferred over a billion years.

By BriefTea Editorial · 11 April 2026 at 16:30

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