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The atmosphere of Venus, for what it is worth, is one of the most Earth-like places in the solar system. Breathable air is a lifting gas in the thick Venerian a
by thearn4 10y ago
The atmosphere of Venus, for what it is worth, is one of the most Earth-like places in the solar system. Breathable air is a lifting gas in the thick Venerian atmosphere, making floating habitats viable. Furthermore, at the altitude where the pressure is 1 atm and a habitat would stabilize (around 50km), ambient temperature is also in the range for liquid water. And even at this height, there would still be enough atmosphere left to provide protection from cosmic radiation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonization_of_Venus#Aerostat_habitats_and_floating_cities https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonization_of_Venus#Aerostat...
- trose 10y agoThe atmosphere also contains high levels of sulfuric acid which would be a bit of a concern. It's definitely a route worth exploring. It just comes with it's own set of crazy concerns.
- Pxtl 10y agoIirc, most of the H2SO4 haze falls below the habitable altitude, however there are clouds of it at that height. Biggest challenge would be the lack of water. You'd have to extract hydrogen from the acid to make water.
- Pxtl 10y agoYup. Problem with Venus is just that the ground is too far down.