Venus

Venus is the 2nd planet orbiting Sol. It is a hostile, hothouse world with little prospects for colonization at present. That said, the Earth Federation is currently investing a considerable wealth into terraforming the planet. The terraforming is at its early stages: Earth Federation teams are shipping hydrogen from Jupiter to Venus to react the abundant carbon dioxide into graphite and water and iron is being shipped from Mercury. Scientists predict that Venus will become colonizable in about 30 - 40 years, creating a boom in prospective colonists.