32 New Planets Found

[Mr. Pedantic]

So there is just more gas packed on the planet?

Yes. There is, in fact, so much air packed on the planet that even though winds are only a few km/hr on the ground, it would be very difficult to walk purely because there is so much air pushing you.

[Rich19]

Originally Posted by Mr. Pedantic

Yes. There is, in fact, so much air packed on the planet that even though winds are only a few km/hr on the ground, it would be very difficult to walk purely because there is so much air pushing you.

Well, that and the fact that the surface temperature is hot enough to melt lead.

[Mr. Pedantic]

Well, that and the fact that the surface temperature is hot enough to melt lead.

I sort of wrote that statement meaning that if you disregarded all that, you know, the searing heat, the acidic oxides in the air, all that stuff...

[NiteStryker]

So Venus is out for a secondary home planet?

[Rich19]

Originally Posted by NiteStryker

So Venus is out for a secondary home planet?

Very, very much. This is a fairly good summary of the atmosphere:

[kquaker]

I would be excited to see if we could live on one of those planets.. but so far, no.