Do you need a dome to live on Venus'?

Answer 1

Well, venus is the hottest planet on the solar system. It has hot gasses. Which would make it...hard to live on venus. Most likely, your dome will melt. == == But there is an area 50km above the surface where the temperature and pressure are Earth-like, the winds circle the planet in 100-hour "days", and the gravity is just less than earth-like. Because the gases there are heavier than Earth's atmosphere, there is the possibility of "floating cities" kept in place and following the prevailing winds much like present day hot air balloons. Your bubble wouldn't need to be incredibly strong, but it would need to be resistant to sulfuric acid. See the Wikipedia article on the Colonization of Venus for more information.