"OceanGate Founder's Ambitious Plan: Sending Humans to Venus"

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Source: Newsweek
"OceanGate Founder's Ambitious Plan: Sending Humans to Venus"
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Guillermo Söhnlein, co-founder of OceanGate, is now focusing on colonizing Venus through his company Humans2Venus. Despite astronomers deeming Venus uninhabitable due to its hostile environment, Söhnlein believes that by 2050, 1,000 humans could live on the planet. He argues that Venus offers a 1G gravity, tolerable temperature, and sufficient radiation protection, although challenges such as the CO2-heavy atmosphere and sulfuric acid clouds would need to be addressed. Söhnlein's vision diverges from the prevailing focus on Mars colonization, as he believes a 1G destination is necessary for humanity to become a multi-planet species.

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