Abstract Hypothetical habitability of some of extrasolar planets is a fundamental question of science. Some of exoplanets possess physical conditions close to those of Venus. Therefore, the planet Venus, with its dense and hot (735K) oxygen-free atmosphere of CO2, having a high pressure of 9.2MPa at the surface, can be a natural laboratory for this kind of studies. The only existing data on the planet׳s surface are still the results obtained by the Soviet VENERA landers in the 1970s and 1980s. The TV experiments of Venera-9 and 10 (October, 1975) and Venera-13 and 14 (March, 1982) delivered 41 panoramas of Venus surface (or their fragments). There have not been any similar missions to Venus in the subsequent 39 and 32 years. In the absence of new landing missions to Venus, the VENERA panoramas have been re-processed. The results of these missions are studied anew. A dozen of relatively large objects, from a decimeter to half a meter in size, with an unusual morphology have been found which moved very slowly or changed slightly their shape. Their emergence by chance could hardly be explained by noise. Certain unusual findings that have similar structure were found in different areas of the planet. This paper presents the last results obtained of a search for hypothetical flora and fauna of Venus.

    Highlights The study revisits treated anew panoramas from the Soviet VENERA landers (1982). The images revealed flora (stems) and fauna (amisada) objects possessing terramorphic features. The amisada shows very slow movements inherent to the Venusian hypothetic fauna. The terramorphism may point out at general laws of the animated nature.


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    Title :

    Hypothetical flora and fauna of Venus


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    Published in:

    Acta Astronautica ; 105 , 2 ; 521-533


    Publication date :

    2014-07-01


    Size :

    13 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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