Venusian Surface

We might want to travel the universe to discover alien worlds, but what if I told you, you don’t have to go that far to see some alien landscapes. There are many places on Earth that boggle the mind, and the Dallol volcano in Africa is one of them. When I first saw it, I thought, this is what the surface of Venus must look like. It’s like you’re walking on another planet.

The dormant volcano’s explosion crater is a dangerous place, and features some of the world’s most impressive scenery. The nearby abandoned village, also called Dallol, still holds the official record for the hottest inhabited place on Earth.

Venus on Earth.

Of course, in reality, the surface of Venus looks very different. Below is a heavily modified image that was originally made by the Soviet Venera 13 lander in 1982. The original image was transformed into this amazing view by Don P. Mitchell, and has been colourised by Dr Paolo C. Fienga. It’s the most accurate image of how it would look if you were standing on the surface of Venus to date. Of course, you would never really want to stand there since the atmospheric pressure at the surface is 92 times that of Earth’s, with a temperature of 462 °C (863 °F).

The surface of Venus.

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