![]() ![]() Not to mention the fact that Venus’ atmosphere is carbon dioxide, which means you’ll asphyxiate if you tried to breathe it.īut assuming you had some kind of air supply to breathe, and a suit to protect you from the sulphuric acid, you could hang around, without a helmet as long as you liked. The problem is that this region is right in the middle of Venus’ sulphuric acid cloud layer, so you might inhale a mist of toxic acid if you tried to breathe. Hold your breath if you’re planning on taking off your helmet within the clouds of Venus. And the air pressure is about 65% Earth’s air pressure. At 52.5 kilometers altitude, the temperature is about 37 C. Not down at the surface, where the temperature is hot enough to melt lead, and it’s 90 atmospheres pressure.īut up in the cloud tops, it’s a whole different story. So what are some other places in the Solar System that you could take your helmet off for a few brief moments? If you swapped air for carbon dioxide or water, you’re going to need to hold your breath. Again, here on Earth, that column of air pushing down on you also allows you to breathe. Ideally a nice mixture of nitrogen and oxygen. If you really want to thrive, find air you can breathe. ![]() It’s too cold if you’re starting to die of hypothermia, and too hot if you’re above 60 C for a few minutes. You know what it’s like to be too cold on Earth, and too hot, so use your judgement here. If you’ve got the pressure right, then your next priority will be the temperature. You can’t breathe it, but it can provide the pressure you’re looking for. If you can’t find air, then some other gas or even water will do in a pinch. You’re going to want atmospheric pressure somewhere between. ![]() Too much pressure and your lungs will crush and your heart will give out. Without enough pressure, the air will blast out of your lungs and you’ll suffocate. The Earth’s atmosphere provides that service, stacking a huge column of air down on top of you. First, we need pressure surrounding our body, and helping to keep our lungs inflated. In order to survive, the human body needs a few things. ![]()
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