10 A perfect world for futuristic spacecraft

There are advantages to scrutinising Venus from its clouds

Faster exploration

Due to superrotation in the upper atmosphere, which completes one rotation 60-times quicker than the surface below, this would allow for a rapid exploration of Venus.

Improved capabilities

With improved lightweight technologies and controlled aerial mobility, aircraft on Venus is now a more likely proposal than it was in the 1960s.

The power of the Sun

Solar panels would be extremely useful, as Venus gets 190 per cent more sunlight than Earth.

Removing obstacles

In constant flight in the Venusian sky, this eliminates the need to navigate around harmful terrain and the planet’s many volcanoes.

Easier to explore from up high

There are more favourable conditions in the clouds, with much more bearable temperatures and pressures.

Head in the clouds

There has been discussion about whether it would be possible to create a colony in the clouds of Venus, much like Cloud City on Bespin in the movie franchise Star Wars.