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re: NASA planning manned mission to Venus
Posted on 10/16/18 at 2:02 pm to The Pirate King
Posted on 10/16/18 at 2:02 pm to The Pirate King
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Their plan is to use the atmosphere as a launch point for other missions.
From the article:
As surprising as it may seem, the upper atmosphere of Venus is the most Earth-like location in the solar system.
Between altitudes of 50km and 60km, the pressure and temperature can be compared to regions of the Earth's lower atmosphere.
The atmospheric pressure in the Venusian atmosphere at 55km is about half that of the pressure at sea level on Earth.
In fact you would be fine without a pressure suit, as this is roughly equivalent to the air pressure you would encounter at the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Nor would you need to insulate yourself as the temperature here ranges between 20°C and 30°C.
The atmosphere above this altitude is also dense enough to protect astronauts from ionising radiation from space.
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Posted on 10/16/18 at 2:25 pm to Tigeralum2008
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As surprising as it may seem, the upper atmosphere of Venus is the most Earth-like location in the solar system. Between altitudes of 50km and 60km, the pressure and temperature can be compared to regions of the Earth's lower atmosphere. The atmospheric pressure in the Venusian atmosphere at 55km is about half that of the pressure at sea level on Earth. In fact you would be fine without a pressure suit, as this is roughly equivalent to the air pressure you would encounter at the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Nor would you need to insulate yourself as the temperature here ranges between 20°C and 30°C. The atmosphere above this altitude is also dense enough to protect astronauts from ionising radiation from space.
Posted on 10/16/18 at 2:43 pm to BRich
I knew there was real science behind cloud city. That’s what these sneaky bastards are planning!
Posted on 10/16/18 at 3:43 pm to Kentucker
quote:You sound boring as frick
The moon missions illustrated the unreasonable expense and danger of manned missions to solar bodies. The push to develop AI missions that are far cheaper and include expendable components is sustaining space exploration
Posted on 10/16/18 at 3:56 pm to SCLSUMuddogs
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According to black science man, Venus was at one point a planet with moderate temperatures that could well have supported life back in it's heyday. Then something like 10000 volcanoes erupted at once causing an insane amount of CO2 to release. Now hot air can get in, but it cannot escape the atmosphere.
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