Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Today, we explore Earth's angsty twin, the planet Venus. It's the hottest planet in our solar system and unlike anywhere else we've been. We've used real photos from Venus, as well as high-resolution 4K animations to offer you a glimpse of what it might be like on the surface. We'll delve into its thick, toxic atmosphere, its acid rain, the massive volcanos and lava canals, and those breathtaking sulfuric clouds. From the Soviet Verera landers of the past to the innovative NASA concepts for human exploration in the future (like cloud stations!), Venus is an incredible (and slightly terrifying) planet to explore. Many at NASA think we should send humans to Venus before we go to Mars, and I tend to agree!
Video Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:38 - Seeing Venus in the Sky
01:05 - How long is a day on Venus?
01:40 - What's it like on Venus?
02:48 - The hottest planet in our solar system
03:17 - How did Venus get so hot?
03:52 - Venus' sulfuric acid rain
04:25 - Volcanos on Venus
05:15 - First missions to Venus
06:00 - Photos from Venus' Surface
06:20 - Could humans explore Venus?
08:08 - NASA's Apollo Venus Program
8:47 - NASA's cloud station concept
09:40 - Outro
Other Resources:
đź”— Learn more about Venus- solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/venus/overview
đź”— Watch Dr. Kirby Runyon's explanation of the Venus Backflip Maneuver - youtu.be/TEAJyo8JXpY?si=t9sCi08bPKLS13e8
đź”— Read the 2022 report on why we should explore Venus before Mars - https://kiss.caltech.edu/final_reports/Venus-Science-Final-Report.pdf
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Episode Credits:
Written, Directed, and Edited: Jared Belcher
3D Animation: Andy Belcher (instagram.com/andy__animates/)
2D Animation and Compositing: Jared Belcher
Original Theme Music: Branded.
đź’»Equipment Used:
iPhone 13 Pro
Sony A6500
Tascam DR-10L Portable Digital Audio Recorder With Lavalier Microphone
2022 MacBook Air (M2)
Autodesk Maya
Final Cut Pro
Apple Motion
Musicbed SyncID: MB01P5Q06ANDWMV
Today, we explore Earth's angsty twin, the planet Venus. It's the hottest planet in our solar system and unlike anywhere else we've been. We've used real photos from Venus, as well as high-resolution 4K animations to offer you a glimpse of what it might be like on the surface. We'll delve into its thick, toxic atmosphere, its acid rain, the massive volcanos and lava canals, and those breathtaking sulfuric clouds. From the Soviet Verera landers of the past to the innovative NASA concepts for human exploration in the future (like cloud stations!), Venus is an incredible (and slightly terrifying) planet to explore. Many at NASA think we should send humans to Venus before we go to Mars, and I tend to agree!
Video Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:38 - Seeing Venus in the Sky
01:05 - How long is a day on Venus?
01:40 - What's it like on Venus?
02:48 - The hottest planet in our solar system
03:17 - How did Venus get so hot?
03:52 - Venus' sulfuric acid rain
04:25 - Volcanos on Venus
05:15 - First missions to Venus
06:00 - Photos from Venus' Surface
06:20 - Could humans explore Venus?
08:08 - NASA's Apollo Venus Program
8:47 - NASA's cloud station concept
09:40 - Outro
Other Resources:
đź”— Learn more about Venus- solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/venus/overview
đź”— Watch Dr. Kirby Runyon's explanation of the Venus Backflip Maneuver - youtu.be/TEAJyo8JXpY?si=t9sCi08bPKLS13e8
đź”— Read the 2022 report on why we should explore Venus before Mars - https://kiss.caltech.edu/final_reports/Venus-Science-Final-Report.pdf
👨‍🚀 Follow us on Instagram for behind-the-scenes content and quick space-facts from our videos instagram.com/digitalastronaut.tv
🎥 Want to help us make more videos and reach more people? Like this video and subscribe to our channel!
Episode Credits:
Written, Directed, and Edited: Jared Belcher
3D Animation: Andy Belcher (instagram.com/andy__animates/)
2D Animation and Compositing: Jared Belcher
Original Theme Music: Branded.
đź’»Equipment Used:
iPhone 13 Pro
Sony A6500
Tascam DR-10L Portable Digital Audio Recorder With Lavalier Microphone
2022 MacBook Air (M2)
Autodesk Maya
Final Cut Pro
Apple Motion
Musicbed SyncID: MB01P5Q06ANDWMV
