The 'Alien Life On Venus' meme gained massive traction in September 2020 following the announcement that phosphine gas, a potential signature of life, had been detected in the planet's thick atmosphere. The internet immediately reacted by personifying the hypothetical Venusian microbes, often depicting them as incredibly resilient or annoyed by the sudden human attention. These memes typically highlight the contrast between the excitement of NASA scientists and the inhospitable, acidic environment of the planet. It is widely used to joke about the search for extraterrestrial life, the extreme conditions of our solar system, and the irony of finding potential life on a planet often described as a hellscape.