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Astronaut on Alien Planet

EXPLORING VENUS TOGETHER

Your challenge is to design an energy storage system that will power a surface lander or rover on the surface of Venus for at least 60 days, so that there is a viable energy storage capability for long-duration exploration missions.

Scientists and Engineers

Problems with acids

Sulfuric acid is composed of two hydrogen atoms, one sulfur atom, and four oxygen atoms. It is a type of dangerous acid found in large quantities in Venus's atmosphere. Sulfuric acid can dissolve human cells and cause irreversible damage. It can kill you in less than 1 to 4 hours of direct exposure. Even plastic and aluminum can be turned into liquid by the acid. Only machines made of titanium and some other strong metals survive direct contact with sulfuric acid. This is why we should send machines to Venus, not humans. Link Here.

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Our solution

We use titanium because it can resist sulfuric acid even though the temperature is very high and it is a very strong material. 

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