The material discusses the possibility to maintain a permanent human presence on Venus. While the reading claims that life on Venus is impossible, the listening challenges this and mentions that human presence on Venus could not be without challenges, but it is certainly possible.
First, the author states that the atmospheric pressure at Venus is 90 times greater than the pressure at Earth. On the other hand, The professor opposes this and posits that the spacecraft could float on the Venus like a ballon at distance 50 kilometers above Venus's surface. The lecture adds that the atmospheric pressure will be lower than Venus' surface, so there is no danger that spacecraft getting crushed.
Second, the reading mentions that on Venus there is no source for water and oxygen. On the contrary, the lecturer challenges this and contends that on Venus atmosphere has compounds of carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid. The professor says that water and oxygen could be produced through chemical processes. The speaker concludes that water and oxygen are not necessary to import to Venus.
Third, the writer states that the sunlight that reaches to Venus surface is not enough to produce electricity suitable to power machines and equipment. Conversely, the professor contradicts this and claims that on Venus there is a thick layer of clouds, however, above this layer is thin. In addition to that, the lecturer adds there is a reflect sunlight also, so they could collect the direct and reflected sunlight, and that produces enough electricity to power stations.
The material discusses the possibility to maintain a permanent human presence on
Venus
. While the reading claims that life on
Venus
is impossible, the listening challenges this and mentions that human presence on
Venus
could not be without challenges,
but
it is
certainly
possible.
First
, the author states that the atmospheric pressure at
Venus
is 90 times greater than the pressure at Earth.
On the other hand
, The professor opposes this and posits that the spacecraft could float on the
Venus
like a
ballon
at distance 50 kilometers above Venus's surface. The lecture
adds
that the atmospheric pressure will be lower than Venus' surface,
so
there is no
danger
that spacecraft getting crushed.
Second, the reading mentions that on
Venus
there is no source for water and oxygen.
On the contrary
, the lecturer challenges this and contends that on
Venus
atmosphere has compounds of carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid. The professor says that water and oxygen could
be produced
through chemical processes. The speaker concludes that water and oxygen are not necessary to import to Venus.
Third, the writer states that the sunlight that reaches to
Venus
surface is not
enough
to produce electricity suitable to power machines and equipment.
Conversely
, the professor contradicts this and claims that on
Venus
there is a thick layer of clouds,
however
, above this layer is thin.
In addition
to that, the lecturer
adds
there is a
reflect
sunlight
also
,
so
they could collect the direct and reflected sunlight, and that produces
enough
electricity to power stations.