This is a yellow dwarf star with a mass of 1.05 times that of the sun, and its illumination intensity is slightly stronger than that of the sun. It looks unremarkable, just the most ordinary star.
However, it was carefully selected by people from hundreds of surrounding stars, because it is a veritable "ocean planet" near this star!
This kind of ocean planet full of water resources is not uncommon in the Milky Way. For example... the former Europa. Europa has a relatively thick ice shell outside. It is conservatively estimated that the water resources under the ice shell are at least
Fifty kilometers!
But this ocean planet is slightly different from ordinary ones...
Soon, the Pangu slowly moved closer to the target position...
This planet has a satellite with a relatively large mass. In order to avoid the gravitational pull of Pangu itself and engage in a series of gravitational battles with the satellite, the battle star flew to the other end of the planet to allow this ocean planet to isolate the two.
Then, Pangu started its planetary engine, trying to maintain a certain linear speed throughout the entire orbit and use centrifugal force to offset the gravitational pull.
"...Pangu's orbital altitude and linear velocity will be consistent with that of the natural satellite. In this way, the two sides will never meet, and the chaos caused by gravity can be minimized."
Immediately afterwards, a large number of spaceships, loaded with investigation robots, flew down quickly.
They are trying to investigate the specific conditions of this ocean planet.
A week later, the entire pumping project began to be quickly established.
"...As you can see, we want to extract the water from this ocean planet. The transportation pipelines in the middle are 46,000 kilometers in total, and there are more than 600 transfer spacecraft! Faced with such a huge project, I am also inexplicable.
So excited!”
"The following is a friendly special guest...Mr. Smith, who will introduce to us the details of the entire project."
The latest issue of the current affairs program broadcast is exactly the project that Pangu is currently vigorously promoting - the construction of a "water world" on the surface of the planet!
The person who took the stage was a middle-aged man, who had obviously been prepared for a long time. After he took the stage, he clicked on a three-dimensional image on the screen, which was a simulation of the entire Water World project after completion.
"Dear audience friends, hello everyone, according to the entire plan, we will need to extract approximately one billion tons of water resources to meet the needs of the entire Water World project. By then, the surface of Pangu will be covered with a two-kilometer-thick water layer
…”
"This layer of water resources will form a large ecological area. On the surface of the battle star, there will be seven continents and eight oceans, with oceans and lakes... It will not be as smooth as it is now."
Ocean Planet, as its name suggests, has a very large ocean. According to satellite detection, the depth of this planet's ocean is a full... 1,300 kilometers!
Yes, you read that right, thirteen hundred kilometers!
With so much water, the amount that New Humanity plans to extract is just a drop in the bucket.
Looking at the entire satellite image, it is completely blue, without any green or yellow. It is like an oversized pure sapphire, floating quietly in the universe, extremely beautiful.
This beautiful scenery has also triggered a strong desire to travel among ordinary people.
But many things look beautiful, but in fact they are not as beautiful as imagined. This planet full of water resources has not given birth to any meaningful life. Don't be surprised, because it is really... too hot!
The temperature on the direct surface of the sun is over 300 degrees Celsius! The entire ocean is almost boiling. How can we travel?
Engineer Mr. Smith explained with a smile: "...the planet's atmosphere is too thick and the insulation effect is too good. The excessively high temperature causes a large amount of water vapor to evaporate. However, as a greenhouse gas, water vapor evaporates in large quantities and then
It intensifies the greenhouse effect and makes the planet hotter."
"So a vicious cycle was formed. The planet was too hot, causing a large amount of water to evaporate, and the water vapor made the planet hotter. The temperature of the entire planet began to lose control on a large scale, and it became what it is now."
"As you can see, the shallow surface of the planet's ocean is almost in a boiling state... It is a veritable planet that boils its own water."
"Look, the water on the ocean is boiling! It looks like Venus! It also looks like an enlarged version of a kettle."
During the explanation, as the camera zoomed in, the entire construction site was almost clear at a glance. In a boiling environment, there were still many robots shuttled back and forth, carrying a large amount of materials. More than a dozen aircraft carriers were floating on the water, acting as temporary
industrial base.
Also because there was too much water vapor and the temperature was too high, a layer of water mist quickly appeared on the shot.
Hot, too hot! Operating the machine in this environment is a little more difficult for the new humans in the interstellar era.
The audience at the scene seemed to have seen the "working in boiling" scene for the first time, and their desire to travel was completely dashed. Suddenly, there was a discussion in the venue.
The universe is so vast that it is full of wonders. The side of this planet facing the sun, that is, during the day, is extremely hot. At night, because the temperature drops slightly, water vapor will condense in large amounts and it will rain. And it is almost always raining every day.
Extremely heavy rain...
This strange sight aroused everyone's curiosity.
Why do scientists choose such a planet to pump water, what are the engineering difficulties, etc...
The work scene on the screen continues... Just one pillar extending from the sky is incredibly large. These pillars are all hollow and are the main water pumps of this project. In order to pump out a large amount of water resources
In space, it even has a built-in anti-gravity machine, which can be said to be the most advanced water pump.
Soon, engineer Smith revealed the whole reason: "Of course there is a reason why we chose such a planet. Because it is a purely natural kettle, safe, efficient and pollution-free!"
"Yes, you read that right. The pumped water can be drunk directly...it does not contain any microorganisms, and its mineral composition also meets the standards...it is almost pure water and can be easily absorbed by the human body."
"I can guarantee that it is cleaner and more natural than any boiled water."
Engineer Smith's words made everyone in the audience laugh.
But what he said is also true. A planet with natural "boiled water" like this is indeed more convenient and faster than a living planet.
If you randomly find a living planet and extract a large amount of water, you will have endless troubles! Not to mention the miscellaneous mineral components, the endless microorganisms alone are enough to eat a pot of people.
New humans have strong immunity, so that may be no problem, but the entire ecosystem, including lizards or red horned people, is likely to be invaded by organisms. What should I do if these guys get sick? Do they need to be treated by new humans?
By then, new humans may have to struggle with sterilization and virus killing for a long time... How easy is it to exterminate all kinds of weird microorganisms? How many brain cells will be wasted?
Not worth it!
"So, we simply chose such a planet..."
After this program was broadcast, it immediately caused a huge sensation! People's attention was mainly focused on the series of ecological circles that were born after the completion of the Water World project.
The citizens of New Humanity have known about this plan for a long time, but it still produced a very violent response.
The current Pangu has a smooth surface, which is not much different from the moon in the past. It just has some more industrial equipment on the surface. Moreover, Pangu has no atmosphere, and the blue sky and white clouds don't think too much about it. Every job
The personnel have to live in closed rooms, which is far less comfortable than living in the Noah.
But now, the real ecological environment has finally begun to be established!
If the entire project is really completed and there is a better and larger land to live in, who wouldn't want to? Who wouldn't be happy?