Guillermo Söhnlein, co-founder of the company behind the Titan submersible, affirms that it is possible to send human beings “safely” to Venus, the Independent reported.
Despite the planet's inhospitable conditions, including extreme heat and toxic clouds, he believes humanity can adapt by using breathing apparatus and acid-resistant materials, according to his April blog.
While experts currently believe that human life on Venus is nearly impossible, Söhnlein, 58, suggests that humans could potentially live and work on the planet by building a house 50 kilometers above its surface, where, reportedly, the conditions are more similar to those on Earth.
Their bold proposal raises the possibility of exploring Venus as a potential destination for human colonization, challenging traditional ideas about habitable environments beyond Earth.
On his blog, the Argentine-born co-founder of OceanGate wrote: “We don't have to worry about making successful landings on the planet's surface, which is one of the biggest challenges awaiting us on Mars.
“If anything, one could argue that sending humans to Venus BEFORE sending them to Mars might be a better way to safely develop the capabilities to create a Martian community.”
Söhnlein is now busy encouraging scientists, explorers and private investors to join in and make his dream of reaching Venus a reality.
“I think it's less aspirational than putting a million people on the Martian surface by 2050,” he said. Business Insider At the time.
He co-founded OceanGate in 2009 with Stockton Rush, 61, who died last June when the Titan suffered a “catastrophic implosion” about an hour and 45 minutes after its dive at the Titanic wreck site, killing four other people.
However, he left OceanGate in January 2020 and founded the Humans2Venus Foundation.
In January of this year, Söhnlein founded Space Bridge Partners, a company that connects commercial investors interested in space exploration with missions.
