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Firm_Masterpiece_343 t1_iskoq8q wrote

Yes let’s send a balloon to a planet where the average day is 900 degrees with a strong chance of acidic methane rain.

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sillypicture t1_iskqaa3 wrote

Like the other guy said, do you research. Atmosphere on Venus is mega dense. Conditions you cite are found in the surface, of which this balloon will never go to. In to of the clouds is, apart from the lack of oxygen, otherwise al the most pleasant of all bodies in the system. Pleasant temperature, 1 atmosphere pressure, a blue sky. A human could survive a trip to the top of Venus on such balloons in a t shirt and jeans, and an oxygen mask.

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Lucky-Load2637 t1_iskyjcn wrote

Yep, 50km above the surface of Venus is the most earthlike place in the solar system, excepting of course the earth. We could colonize it with floating cities, theoretically.

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sillypicture t1_isl77ep wrote

Unfortunately unless we decide the atmosphere has relevant resources it's unlikely we will establish a presence beyond scientific or possibly penitentiary.

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ZDTreefur t1_isktuk1 wrote

My gosh, why hasn't NASA thought of that!?

Hurry, get your insider information to their headquarters! Quick!

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soulsssx3 t1_islpj27 wrote

Smart enough to be know about Venus's hostile environment, not smart enough to be aware that a space agency knows more than they do

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JaggedMetalOs t1_iskqie8 wrote

The upper atmosphere of Venus is interesting. Almost certainly no life up there (not enough hydrogen/water) but the temperature and pressure are the closest to Earth's surface anywhere else in the solar system.

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LitLitten t1_iskqr6d wrote

The lower atmosphere isn’t actually that bad. It’s in the 0-60 degree centigrade range at .35 or so atmospheres.

These are metallic balloons so more likely the greatest limiting factor is battery life.

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