text: The author also stated that scientists would need to get up close and personal despite the risks. a vehicle hovvering over Venus would avoid the unfriendly ground conditions by staying up and out. At thirty-plus miles above the surface temperatues would still be toasty around 170 degrees Fahrenheit, but the air pressure would be close to sea levels on Earth. many researchers are working on innovations that would allow our machienes to last long enough to contribute meaningfully to our knowledge of Venus. NASA is working on other approches to studying Venus.