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Dead Planets Society: #6 Make Venus Earth Again
Sep 25, 2023
Paul Byrne, planetary scientist at Washington University in St. Louis, joins Chelsea and Leah to discuss transforming Venus into a habitable planet. They explore options such as removing Venus' atmosphere, changing its orbital speed, and moving it to Lagrange points. The speakers also discuss the challenges and benefits of turning Venus into Earth and transporting Saturn's rings to our planet.
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- Venus' extreme surface temperature and high atmospheric pressure create a hostile environment for life.
- Potential strategies to make Venus habitable include carbon sequestration and redirecting asteroids to remove its atmosphere.
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