Venus and Mars — Lifeboats for Humanity
(Room Lanier Grand Ballroom J)
25 Aug 21
1:30 PM
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2:45 PM
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Speaker (Non-Member)
It’s a mathematical certainty that our species will one day need to leave our planet if we are to survive — it’s only a question of how soon such an exodus will be necessary. But whether we need to go tomorrow or in 1,000 years, we don’t have many options within the reach of our current technological capabilities. In this interactive lecture, Gary will introduce the most viable cases for human off-planet colonization: Mars and Venus. Many experts see Mars as our best bet due to tolerable gravity, temperature, and other circumstances. And they might be right. But it turns out our sister-planet Venus could actually be an even better option. Not on the surface — it’s 900 degrees down there! No, Venus is hiding a possible oasis for mankind deep within the layers of its thick atmosphere — a home in the clouds! Come join this session to learn more!