alt Hacker NewsThere are other advantages versus orbital habitats, not least that your station doesn't have to be a pressure vessel - equal pressure within and without makes big structures a lot simpler.
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AnimalMuppet • today at 1:31 PM
All right, but if outside is one atmosphere of sulfur dioxide, you still don't want any air leaks.
The atmosphere would also block the majority of radiation, which is a huge concern for proposed orbital or Martian settlements.