Universe - Observable Universe - Laniakea Supercluster - Virgo Supercluster - Local Galaxy Slice - Local Group of Galaxies - Small Group of Milky Way - Milky Way - Orion Arm - Gould Belt - Local Bubble

--This interstellar cloud--In the solar system, a silver miniature spacecraft drags a blue tail and sails in the void between the third planet and the fourth planet at ultra-low light speed.

The silver spacecraft is so small that any common stray meteorite in the universe can smash it into fly ash.

The speed of the silver spacecraft is so slow that some high-speed comets can easily surpass it.

But it is this "primitive" spacecraft that carries the dream of more than 6 billion intelligent creatures on a blue planet.

Onboard the Navigator spacecraft

Li Mo ended his last global live broadcast, because now they are not far from their destination - Mars. The mystery of the universe can be shared with the entire world, and the "treasures" on Mars belong to him alone.

"We are about to enter a state of deceleration!" Ying Weiqun, the spacecraft operator, reminded: "Captain, please be mentally prepared."

Mentally prepared?

Li Mo took a deep breath.

Sure enough, as the speed of the spacecraft dropped rapidly, a strong feeling of discomfort struck again.

However, this time the physical discomfort only lasted for a few seconds.

Perhaps because his body already had memories, he did not have the same "near-death experience" as when the spacecraft took off.

"Captain, are you okay?" Qashqai on the side was always paying attention to his condition.

Li Mo nodded in thanks: "It's okay."

"I feel better this time."

His calm expression made Qashqai scratch his head in confusion, "That shouldn't be the case." It took him three months of training to overcome the discomfort caused by acceleration.

But the captain's "comfortable" expression showed that his body had fully adapted to the huge acceleration of the spacecraft.

After five Earth days, Mars was very close, and the speed of the Navigator gradually decreased to the second cosmic speed.

"Mars, here we come."

Through the glass window, Li Mo could clearly see the dust storms flying all over the surface of this dark yellow-brown planet.

Grayish-yellow dust covers most of the surface of Mars.

"The familiar sandstorm, the familiar smell."

"Have we returned to Yanjing again?" Qiao Ke on the side also came over and made a witty remark.

Li Mo stared at the dust storm on the surface of Mars that was about to sweep across the world, and frowned: "It seems that we are not very lucky."

The density of Mars' atmosphere is very small, only about 1% of that of Earth. Because its elliptical orbit is close to the sun, enhanced solar illumination will lead to a stronger temperature contrast, and the resulting air movement will more easily carry away dust particles from the surface -

Some of these dust particles are as large as 0.01 millimeters.

Martian sandstorms are not common and only occur once a Martian year. Unexpectedly, the Navigator caught up with them this time.

"With such a huge sandstorm, it would be difficult for the Navigator to find an accurate landing location."

"Moreover, with such strong winds, we cannot leave the ship to carry out exploration missions." Qashqai frowned.

Li Mo smiled and shook his head, "You must have watched too many science fiction movies."

"Mars sandstorms are visually spectacular, but not very powerful. Even under such wind force, you can't even fly a kite. In foreign blockbusters, for the sake of commercial art and plot considerations, such powerless

The dust storm is portrayed as a super disaster."

"Then we can land immediately?" Qashqai looked happy. He is an expedition member of the spacecraft and has long been looking forward to landing on this planet where there has never been a trace of earthlings.

Li Mo shook his head again: "On the contrary, although the wind force of sandstorms on Mars is not strong, the Martian dust raised can cause damage to some highly sensitive instruments."

"So, we still need to wait. According to Mars' climate records, this kind of dust storm usually disappears in about 6 days."

After hearing his analysis, Qashqai showed a sad look on his face, "Oh, it's so close, but it still takes so long!"

A planet full of unknowns is waiting for guests from the earth to unravel its mysterious veil. These guests are waiting for it to finish washing its face...

Li Mo can completely understand Qashqai's eagerness, but this is the maiden voyage of the Navigator, and it is also the first time humans have set foot on Mars. There are countless unknowns. As the captain, he must ensure the safety of the spacecraft and take all the precautions.

Risks are minimized.

"Send a message to the ground command center of the Earth spacecraft, saying that we are suspending landing due to a global sandstorm on the surface of Mars." He began to issue an order.

"As for the specific landing time, the Navigator will notify you separately."

This is the advantage of owning a completely personal spaceship. The ground command center, which is usually in the position of issuing orders, has been reduced to a logistics team. Li Mo can decide the next action of the spacecraft based on the actual situation.

In the following six days, Qashqai stayed in front of the small window every day, staring blankly below, while Li Mo was always in the spacecraft laboratory.

"So, the galaxy map we are currently using is wrong?" Li Mo frowned as he looked at the data painted red with small flowers on the big screen.

"It shouldn't be said to be a mistake." Xiaohua corrected him, "It should be a kind of human tampering, based on the data measured by the quantum wave radar."

"It is obvious that the astronomical data of the Earth-Moon system is completely accurate, while there are slight errors in the orbit data of celestial bodies outside the Earth-Moon system and the volume and mass of the planet."

"This kind of error is difficult to detect with astronomical observation equipment on the Earth's surface."

"Of course, since the error in the data is very small, such tampered data, even if detected by highly sensitive instruments, will be considered by researchers to be caused by the precision of the equipment."

Xiaohua's statement shocked Li Mo, "You mean, the galaxy data we use has been artificially modified into wrong data. What is their purpose?"

"In other words, what are the consequences of using this kind of forged astronomical data in space activities?"

Xiaohua replied: "Since the error of these data only changes to the 6th decimal place, it will not have a big impact on general low-precision aerospace activities, such as launching space probes and satellites, but it will have a big impact on landings."

Flight activities that require precise coordinates, such as large-scale probes and manned spacecraft, will have a serious impact."

"Wrong coordinates will cause them to deviate from the preset landing point, thus causing great trouble to the space program."

He already fully understood what Xiaohua meant. If the tiny errors in the galaxy map they were currently using were caused by objective reasons such as detection methods, then why did the data of the Earth-Moon system not show such tiny errors.

There is only one reason, and that is that this error is deliberately made by a certain force, and it is a trap set by them for their pursuers in the space field.

"Fortunately, due to your reminder, I have fixed this error, and the landing point of the Navigator will not shift in any way." Xiaohua added.

Li Mo smiled bitterly and shook his head. This was really a clever method.
Chapter completed!