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On today’s episode, we will discuss the recent discovery of signs of life on the Planet Venus, talk about why it is surprising, and think about whether searching for alien life is important.  
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Vocabulary List 
 Phosphine (n) - a gas, a mixture of hydrogen and phosphorus  
Extraterrestrial (adj) - not from the planet earth  
In those rocks may lie the best chance of finding extraterrestrial life 
 atmosphere (n) - mixture of gases around a planet  
These factories are releasing toxic gases into the atmosphere  
Astrobiologist (n) - a scientist studying the possibility of life in other parts of the universe 
 Astrobiologists believe there may be life on Saturn’s moon Titan 
 inhospitable (adj) - an area not suitable to live in  
Nothing can live in this inhospitable environment  
Scorching (adj) - very hot 
 it was a scorching summer day  
habitability (n) - potential for life to live on a planet  
They are using this telescope to determine that planets habitability  
To flourish (v) - grow or develop healthily 
 Parts of the city continue to flourish  
Desolate (adj) - empty and not attractive, with no people or nothing pleasant in it  
The house stood in a bleak and desolate landscape  
Comprehension Questions  
Q. What gas has been discovered in the atmosphere of Venus?  
A. Phosphine 
 Q. How hot can the surface of Venus be? 
 A. Up to 470 degree Celsius   
Q. What country’s spacecraft is currently orbiting Venus?  
A. Japan

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