What would happen if a human walked on Venus | Life on Venus
Venus is a place where you would never want to go. Being nearly equal in size and composition, it is called Earth’s twin sister.
Venus is 38 million kilometers away from Earth at its closest point.
This is the closest that any planet comes to Earth. The farthest that Venus ever gets from Earth is 261 million km.
The air pressure is 100 times what it is here on earth. It rains concentrated acid. The temperature at the surface is 460 °C.
The air is mostly CO2 which we can’t breathe. It has no magnetic field and it’s much closer to the sun than Earth. So it has considerably more solar radiation.
Venus is a world of extremes. It is the hottest planet in the solar system and has the longest day, with a day actually lasting more than a year. So you can celebrate two new year on the same day.
It takes only 100 Earth days to reach this planet. But it is impossible to search for a landing site here.
The entire surface of Venus is permanently covered in clouds made of toxic sulfur dioxide.
As you descend through these clouds, you are trapped 30 miles below by gusts of wind at 220 mph, and you enter a toxic haze.
Rain on Venus
The clouds of Venus rain sulfuric acid. But the atmosphere is so hot, the rain evaporates in mid-air, producing a sulfuric acid haze more than 10 miles thick.
Coming out of the haze Now as you step out of the haze, the surface temperature is 600 and the pressure is greater than 10 times at sea level here on earth.
Eventually, you completely reach the surface of the planet, the pressure will be 92 times higher.
Half a mile below the oceans on Earth you would feel the same pressure. And the temperature is 870 hot enough to melt lead.
It was not until the 20th century that spacecraft unveiled the true, hellish nature of this planet. Sending humans to Venus is almost impossible.
Don’t think that landing at the north pole of Venus would be any cooler. Venus barely tilts on its axis.
Makes the temperature of the entire surface the same during day and night.
Let’s say you somehow find a way to survive down here. But finding Venus would be extremely difficult.
The clouds of Venus reflect 90% of the sunlight that falls on them.
So the surface is in low light making it difficult to see anything beyond 2 miles. Plus you’ll need a constant supply of oxygen.
Venus’s atmosphere is 96% carbon dioxide, 3.5% nitrogen and less than 1% carbon monoxide, argon, sulfur dioxide and water vapor.
Then there is the risk of cell damage and potential cancer.
No Magnetic Field
Venus has no magnetic field as we know it. So, it is being bombarded by high energy cosmic radiation. This is a matter of major concern.
Between 1970 and 1982, the former Soviet Union successfully landed 8 unmanned spacecraft on Venus.
It’s been more than 30 years since we sent anything to explore the surface of Venus and some experts believe we’re long overdue.
In short, You would not survive a visit to the surface of the planet.
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