/sci/ - Science & Math

I think the cloudtops of Venus deserve a look. Oxygen functions as a lifting gas on the planet, so a gigantic bubble filled with air could be used to house a base and potentially support farming, what have you. The problem, of course, will be resupplying it as we won't be able to physically land next to it, but an intricate spaceship->plane->dock at the colony procedure would be necessary.

The advantages, however, include near-Earth gravity and perpetual solar energy if a modest amount of thrust keeps the colony floating on the sunny side.