Humanity's yearning for the moon can be traced back to the ape period.
In the early stages of transformation from apes to humans, when "human beings" had just developed wisdom and were full of curiosity and awe of all natural signs, they held regular sacrifices and worshiped the moon to pray for the blessing of the moon god.
In the Middle Ages, the moon was still a mysterious natural phenomenon.
It was difficult for people at that time to understand why such a huge thing as the moon could hang in the sky without falling. They attributed all this to the power of "gods", so for a time many myths and legends revolved around the moon.
They believe that the moon is where gods live.
The first time humans truly understood the moon was during the Renaissance.
The great scientists Lippershey and Galileo invented the telescope, and the first thing the latter did was to observe the moon with a telescope. Galileo discovered that the moon is not made of the legendary "fifth element", but is similar to the earth.
It is full of endless rocks and sand. But in comparison, the environment of the moon is obviously more harsh and worse than that of the earth. It is full of cratered ring mountains, gray and black scorched land, and there is no trace of life.
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From then on.
People finally know that there are no legendary gods on the moon, let alone beautiful buildings and jade buildings, there is just a lifeless dead land!
However.
The exploration of the moon by humans on earth will not stop because of this.
The wheel of time has quietly entered the 20th century. At this time, in addition to people's efforts to meet the growing material and cultural needs, scientific and technological civilization has also ushered in a new wave of development, and high-precision space telescopes have emerged one after another.
, artificial satellites, launch vehicles, space shuttles and a series of endless means.
Whether it is due to political competition or considerations for the sustainable development of mankind in the future, the world's major scientific and technological powers are scrambling to develop means of landing on the moon, hoping to land on the moon as soon as possible and become the first
Crab eaters.
cold war!
Military competition!
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After a series of overt and covert battles in the aviation field, finally, in 1969, Armstrong, an astronaut from the United States, finally took the first step for mankind to set foot on the moon. As Armstrong said at the time, this is personal.
One small step, one giant leap for mankind!
However.
Anyone with a discerning eye will know that the American Apollo spacecraft landed on the moon and successfully planted a flag on the moon landmark to announce to the world that this was a complete joke.
Because any educated person knows that the air content on the lunar surface is quite thin, almost the same as the simulated "vacuum" environment in the laboratory. Therefore, there is no air flow phenomenon on the lunar surface. In other words, the lunar surface
There is no way "wind" exists!
But looking back, looking at the photo sent back by the Apollo, the "Stars and Stripes" flag that represents the image of the United States is fluttering in the wind. This is a phenomenon that is impossible even if you kill it.
"Little Lord!"
Sensing Xia Haoran's arrival, Leng Ba quickly came over to greet him.
Xia Haoran nodded and said with a smile: "How is the work here? Are there any difficulties?"
"Little Lord
, the mining work in our various mines is all normal!”
Leng Ba said in a deep voice: "As for the lunar base, it is still under construction." While talking, the two came to the foot of a crater in the south of the moon. Leng Ba continued: "Look, young master, build an underground base on the moon. , usually the most conservative and conventional method is to dig downward and hide the entire base deep underground. Although we don’t do that, we still need to dig a solid underground foundation.”
After a slight pause, Leng Yi continued: "According to preliminary estimates, we need to dig out a circular space at least five hundred meters deep and about two thousand meters in diameter. Then, we will use this as the foundation of the entire city, and gradually move towards It expanded in all directions, eventually forming a small city that could accommodate a million people."
“Good idea!”
Xia Haoran nodded and said: "By the way, what about material supply? Such as high-strength steel, titanium alloy materials, space aluminum alloy materials, and various high-strength glass materials, etc. How do you solve these problems? ?”
“Use local materials!”
Leng Ba pondered for a moment and said: "All the materials used are the waste materials we excavated. However, it will take a long time to be completely self-sufficient and satisfy the construction of the entire city."
"It's okay. The construction speed of the entire lunar base city can be slowed down appropriately. Our most important task at this stage is mining." Xia Haoran patted Leng Ba on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Because we are limited by materials, we are in urgent need now. There are a large number of various mineral resources, and it is estimated that our spaceship plan will be realized within one or two years. Therefore, this will virtually set aside enough time for the construction of the entire lunar base city."
Having said this, Xia Haoran took out a piece of paper and handed it to Leng Ba, saying: "This is something Leng Si and the others urgently need, and the reserves on the earth are very small. You can explore it on the moon. If it really doesn't work, We have to move on and collect data from Mars or other planets further away."
"Young Master, I understand!"
After collecting all the ores in the temporary warehouse into the creation space, Xia Haoran then asked: "By the way, how do you plan to deal with the water problem in this base city in the future?"
The moon is a dry celestial body.
Some scientists have even asserted that the moon is one million times drier than the Gobi Desert. However, during many lunar explorations and reconnaissances by humans on earth, no trace of water has been found on the lunar surface.
Today, the first lunar base city led by the Beauty Group has broken ground. To survive on the moon, water is necessary, and if it all relies on transportation from the earth, it is obviously not a long-term solution. What's more, it needs to provide a The amount of water used in a city with a population of one million is by no means a small amount.
Therefore, it is imperative to find water sources on the moon!
However.
Is there water on the moon?
The scientific community has been debating this issue endlessly. Some people believe that as long as there is an area on the moon below minus 33 degrees, water can be perfectly preserved.
On the moon, the low temperature area of minus 33 degrees for thousands of years definitely exists, and the area is quite large.
The moon is different from the earth. Because the earth is protected by the atmosphere, the temperature on the earth will not be too high.
It won't be too low. The moon has no atmosphere, so the temperature in places on the moon's surface that can be illuminated by the sun will reach an astonishing 127 degrees. At night, the temperature will suddenly drop to minus 180 degrees.
It is naturally impossible to retain water in areas where the temperature changes drastically between day and night. Therefore, most areas on the moon cannot retain water!
but.
It is different at the poles of the moon. In the Antarctic and North Pole, there is a large area where the temperature is below minus 33 degrees all year round because there is no sunshine all year round.
This creates prerequisites for the existence of moisture!
Regarding the doubts from the outside world, Xia Haoran has long known that there is indeed abundant water resources at the poles of the moon, and the reserves are considerable. At least, if they are used rationally, it can at least ensure that there is no need to worry about it for hundreds of years in the future.
The problem of water resources being exhausted!
But the problem is that water from afar cannot satisfy thirst that is near.
The lunar base city built by Xia Haoran is thousands of miles away from the south and north poles of the moon. Therefore, whether it is erecting pipelines or digging aqueducts? It is not very realistic no matter how you look at it.
"Young Master, I have carefully investigated this issue!"
Leng Ba's scarlet electronic eyes flickered for a few seconds, and he said seriously: "Under the moon ditch dozens of kilometers away from our base city, there is a large amount of solid ice! We will only
We need to build a water treatment equipment under that ditch to solve the water resource problem."
"Okay! Since you have an idea, that's fine."
Xia Haoran nodded and said: "Within this year, the group company will strive to open the earth-moon interstellar network. By then, the earth and moon will be integrated, which will also provide a lot of convenience for the next step of work. In addition, I also communicated with Leng Qi yesterday
However, humans will inevitably migrate to the moon in the future. So, how to ensure that ordinary people can move and work freely on the moon like us without having to wear bulky space suits, this is a problem we urgently need to solve. Leng Ba
You have been staying on the moon recently, you can also seriously consider this issue."
After a slight pause, Xia Haoran continued: "Among these, we mainly consider the problem of gravity balance, pressure balance, and hypoxia. I used cultivation methods to refine a small defensive magic weapon before, but
, it can only solve the problem of the balance of gravity and pressure, but cannot solve the problem of oxygen supply on the lunar surface. Let's work together and brainstorm together. I hope that ordinary people will not only stay in the lunar base city, but also step out of the city and set foot on the lunar surface.
, you can be as relaxed as walking on the earth!" After saying that, Xia Haoran also took out a few amulets and handed them to Leng Ba.
"Young Master, your words have given me great inspiration!"
Leng Ba took the amulet and felt it secretly for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "We can use this amulet to develop a small object similar to a watch. Ordinary people only need to wear this device to adjust it independently.
Regarding the issues of gravity and pressure, I think it is not difficult for us to achieve this. However, the issue of lack of oxygen in carbon-based life needs to be carefully considered. We should not still carry a huge oxygen bottle on our backs, right?
"After a slight pause, Leng Ba suddenly reached out and patted his forehead and said: "By the way, young master, we can get a small 'oxygen generator'!"