Top Ten Most Hostile Planets In the Solar System
It looks so great and majestic, with so much to see. But looks can be decieving.
Venus is the second planet from the Sun and the closest planetary neighbor to Earth. Known for its bright appearance in the sky, Venus is sometimes referred to as the "Evening Star" or the "Morning Star." The planet has a thick atmosphere primarily composed of carbon dioxide, leading to a greenhouse... read more Even metal can melt on this planet. The heat inside the planet cannot escape through the thick atmosphere. Venus is even hotter than Mercury. You could cook an egg in that sizzling temperature.
Venus is coated with a thick, choking atmosphere that causes acid rain, intense heat, deadly storms, and who knows what else. And yet, they named the planet after the goddess of beauty...
Me: Ohhh! I'm gonna like this planet!
One second later...
Me (in Heaven): Where the heck am I?
Jupiter's atmosphere is even thicker than that of Venus. Jupiter is composed of 90% hydrogen and 10% helium. However, these percentages vary depending on different sections of the planet. Jupiter has no solid surface, although it may have a rocky core. The planet is also affected by massive storms, which have caused several features on its appearance. The most notable of these is the Great Red Spot, a storm three times the size of Earth.
On Jupiter, you would die instantly. Its crushing gravity, subarctic temperatures, storms, and toxic atmosphere would destroy any form of life in seconds.
Saturn is the 6th planet from the Sun, it is the second-largest and has the most moons. One year on Saturn is 29 Earth years (10,756 Earth days). Saturn is known for its rings. Saturn is a gas giant, so there is no solid surface on the planet. It is also almost 1 billion miles away from the Sun. The... read more Notice how the most beautiful planets are also the most deadly? Saturn is often called the Jewel of the Solar System due to its majestic rings. Saturn also has the most moons in the solar system, although anything within its rings could be considered a small moon. Saturn is composed of the same material as Jupiter, except Saturn is featureless.
Saturn has stupid fast winds - actually the fastest in the solar system - and a disgusting, stinky atmosphere made of hydrogen and helium. It also contains traces of neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon. The rings are horrible to look at. They hurt my eyes when I look at them through a telescope (I have an ETX 80 Observer). Saturn sucks, Uranus rules!
You could potentially survive for a while if you had a pressure suit that was insulated because you would just fall through the atmosphere, not standing on anything, so the gravity wouldn't kill you instantly.
When you enter the atmosphere, you get blown away by winds stronger than any on Earth. Also, if any part of your skin isn't covered, you will get frostbite in just a second.
The winds are very strong. They're even stronger than the strongest cyclone, which is Haiyan (also known as Typhoon Yolanda) in the Philippines.
If you think about it, Earth is pretty hostile. Supervolcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, droughts... The list goes on.
The only reason I voted for this is because humans make it harder to live here than on Venus.
Yes! Our home planet! It has air, water, and life. We're very lucky to live here!
I love you, Mother Earth, too!
Mercury is basically a giant, steaming rock that orbits the Sun in close proximity. A Mercurian year lasts about 80 days. However, a Mercurian day lasts about 60 Earth days. Imagine being exposed to heat more than 20 times that of Earth for 60 days straight. Plus, you'd be without the protection of an atmosphere.
Mercury is extremely close to the Sun, so you would burn to death if you were on the sunny side. If you were on the night side, you would freeze to death. Also, the radiation is really strong.
Impossible to survive. You either die from the heat or die from the cold.
Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun in our solar system. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1781, making it the first planet to be discovered with a telescope. Unique among the planets, Uranus has an axial tilt of about 98 degrees, causing it to rotate on its side. Composed mainly of hydrogen,... read more This is clearly more hostile than Mars. I really wish I had labeled this list as subjective.
It stinks something fierce with all that hydrogen sulfide in its atmosphere.
Similar to Neptune. However, its orbital period is shorter.
Mars is probably the least hostile planet behind Earth. It's really cold with a minimal atmosphere, but other than that, it's not that bad.
The surface is barren, and sandstorms often sweep over it.
Pluto is extremely cold and should definitely be higher on the list than Mars. It is so cold that nitrogen freezes into ice on its surface.