There are many theories suggesting that in the 1990s, the Soviet Union discovered approximately 20,000 ancient city ruins resembling pyramids on Venus, which appear to have been abandoned long ago.
Scientists indicate that Venus was once a planet capable of supporting life similar to Earth. With the rapid advancement of science, researchers have found that there are many forms of life that do not necessarily rely on carbon. It is also possible that there exist life forms that have the capability to adapt to high temperatures.
In 2020, an article published in the journal Nature Astronomy garnered global attention, stating that there is a significant amount of phosphine in Venus’s atmosphere, suggesting the potential for abundant life on Venus!
From left to right: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. We can see that Venus is nearly the same size as our planet. In the past, Mars, Venus, and Earth were all rocky planets, with surfaces composed of solid metals and silicates.
This combination of factors leads many to wonder: Did an ancient civilization actually exist on Venus? Where did they go? Did they disappear or migrate to another planet? Or did they come to Earth? Is Venus the home planet of humanity?
Venus: A Habitable Planet in Ancient Times
The mass of Venus is 80% that of Earth, with a volume that is 88% of Earth’s and a radius of 6,073 kilometers, almost equivalent to Earth’s radius of 6,371 kilometers. Therefore, Venus is often referred to as Earth’s “sister planet.”
Astronomers infer from current signs on Venus and Mars that there may have been a liquid ocean on both planets around 4 billion years ago.
After NASA’s studies of Venus, it was discovered that the temperature on Venus ranged from 20°C to 50°C for 3 billion years and that there was a primordial ocean, conditions conducive to the evolution of life.
Initially, Venus had a magnetic field, but due to various factors, its magnetic field disappeared, and the intense solar winds continuously blew away hydrogen from Venus’s atmosphere, while oxygen remained because it is heavier.
Over time, water on Venus diminished, and oxygen combined with carbon to produce carbon dioxide. Initially, carbon dioxide was not a major issue, but as Venus’s volcanic activity intensified, a massive amount of carbon dioxide escaped into the atmosphere, causing a strong greenhouse effect.
Eventually, the greenhouse effect on Venus became completely uncontrollable, liquid water evaporated entirely, and life may have been annihilated.
According to data returned by Venus exploration missions, the current concentration of carbon dioxide in Venus’s atmosphere is as high as 96.5%, with a surface atmospheric pressure 91 times that of Earth. Under the influence of this extreme greenhouse effect, Venus has essentially reached thermal equilibrium, with an average surface temperature soaring to 464°C.
The Akatsuki Venus probe captured this image of Venus’s surface facing the Sun using infrared cameras.
Does the Presence of Phosphine Indicate Life on Venus?
This report was published in the journal Nature Astronomy in September 2020, drawing interest from scientists because, according to current human understanding, phosphine is a chemical compound composed of phosphorus and hydrogen, closely associated with life.
Aside from artificial synthesis, this compound is a metabolic product of anaerobic bacteria. For instance, after a human body is buried, anaerobic bacteria in the remains produce hydrocarbons, hydrogen sulfide, and phosphine during decomposition.
It can also be understood that phosphine is a byproduct of the decomposition of biological remains.
At that time, many speculated about the existence of life on Venus. However, a new study has dismissed the possibility of life existing on Venus.
Venus is so hot that all astronaut suits or landing crafts made by humans would melt upon landing on its surface. Thus, to this day, Venus remains our most “mysterious neighbor.”
According to the author of the new study, Professor Jonathan Lunine: “Phosphine on Venus is not biological evidence; rather, it is geological evidence suggesting a recent volcanic eruption either today or in the very recent past.”
The research team explained that volcanic eruptions have pushed small amounts of phosphide from the Earth’s crust to Venus’s surface in the form of volcanic dust. This phosphide then reacts with sulfuric acid to form phosphine.
According to the research team, radar images of Venus taken by NASA’s Magellan spacecraft in the 1990s show geological features that may support this theory. Additionally, in 1978, during NASA’s Pioneer Venus mission, scientists discovered variations of sulfur dioxide in Venus’s upper atmosphere, indicating possible volcanic activity.
The Truth About Prehistoric Pyramids on Venus
In January 1989, the Soviet Union sent a probe to Venus. When scientists received radar images transmitted by the probe, they were astonished to find Venus possessed a significant number of pyramid-like ruins.
Astronomers and imaging experts carefully analyzed the images and ruled out random factors such as sensor errors and atmospheric interference on Venus. They estimated that there were up to 20,000 urban ruins on the surface of Venus!
The existence of prehistoric ruins or life on Venus is merely a product of imagination.
However, these are just exaggerated rumors with no scientific basis. First, the Soviet Union never launched a secret Venus probe in January 1989. The Soviet Venus exploration program, as historically verifiable, concluded in 1984.
On December 21, 1984, the Soviet Union launched the Vega 2 satellite on a mission to explore Venus and Comet Halley. Vega 2 successfully landed on June 15, 1985, on the Aphrodite Highlands of Venus after half a year of flight, at which point various instruments on the lander began operation.
It was found that the pressure on Venus at the landing site was 91 times the standard atmospheric pressure on Earth, equivalent to the pressure at a depth of 900 meters in our oceans.
Even more frightening, Vega 2 measured temperatures on Venus reaching 463°C, and shortly thereafter, the Vega 2 lander was completely destroyed after operating for 56 minutes in Venus’s harsh environment.
Evaluating images sent back by the Soviet probes “Venera 9” and “Venera 13”, no pyramid-like structures were found on Venus’s surface.
Furthermore, Venus regularly suffers from acid rain and fierce winds. Even if there were architectural structures on its surface, they could not withstand for long. Scientists estimate that if Earth’s skyscrapers or pyramids were placed on Venus, they would only last a few years, let alone stand from ancient times to the present.
