NASA recreates Venus' harsh surface conditions on Earth
NASA's Glenn Extreme Environments Rig (GEER) project has successfully recreated the corrosive surface conditions on Venus in a 14-ton steel chamber in Ohio. Venus' surface atmosphere, about 100 times thicker than Earth's surface air, consists of about 97% carbon dioxide, and trace acidic gases at temperatures averaging 460°C. The project was designed to help develop Venus-safe space equipment.