And the takeoff and landing process of this dangerous journey is even more dangerous...
In 1962 AD, the "Mars 1" probe launched by the former Soviet Union was the first Mars probe launched by humans. However, the probe lost contact with the Earth when it flew 100 million kilometers away from the Earth, and has since disappeared into the vast distance.
in the universe.
Since then, the former Soviet Union and the United States have launched multiple probes to Mars. Among them, the Soviet Union's closest success ended in failure due to a failed landing.
The first Mars probe in human history to truly complete the exploration of Mars and transmit back data was the fourth Mars probe in a series of interstellar flyby expeditions launched by NASA in 1964. It was also the first Mars probe in human history.
The Mars probe sent back photos of the Martian surface.
Human scientists actually completed the Mars landing in July 1976, when the probe named "Viking 1" was launched by NASA in August 1975. After a long space voyage of ten months, it was launched in 1976
It entered Mars orbit in June 2016, and then took another month to complete the final landing.
The courage and determination of mankind to explore the universe and explore the future are reflected behind these commemorative landmarks/events.
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According to the scheduled plan, Masato Shimizu should enter the orbit of Mars around October 15, 2149 AD, and complete the docking of the spacecraft with the space elevator around the 20th of that month.
But when Masato Shimizu woke up from her short hibernation, she found that she had actually returned to March 1, 2100.
The space docking has been successfully completed, but the "Voyager 9" interstellar exploration spacecraft on which Shimizu Masato is currently parked is not the one marked in the scheduled target in the "Abundance" program executed by the Xinghan International Aerospace Center.
Space port numbered A222.
At first, Shimizu Masato thought that an accident occurred during interstellar travel that caused a problem with the central computing core of the Voyager 9 interstellar exploration spacecraft, or that the spacecraft's atomic clock received strong interference from cosmic rays, causing the time to be displayed.
Something went wrong.
But when she put on her spacesuit as instructed and walked out of the spaceship into the mysterious interstellar port, she was surprised to find that in the very distance, the outline of Mars was emitting bright golden light, looking like an eternal astronomical telescope.
A "total solar eclipse".
In less than a minute, the sunlight arrived at the interstellar port and fell on Masato Shimizu.
At that moment, Masato Qingmizu was extremely shocked.
She didn't know how to describe her complicated mood at that time... excitement, confusion, and also some fear and uneasiness about the unknown status quo.
The beautiful sunshine that she had long been accustomed to and even turned a blind eye to was so beautiful now.
But Qingshui Masato was at a loss.
What exactly is going on?
Is the "disaster" over and the sun has risen again? Or has she really inadvertently traveled back in time during space travel, half a century ago?
Just when Masato Qingmizu was at a loss about all this.
A warning sound came from the port.
"The elevator is in use, please keep staff away from the operation center."
The port began to tremble violently. This is what happens when the "space elevator" operates in a storm. Although Masato Shimizu has never taken a ride, he has read the corresponding report in a science weekly.
‘Someone is coming up?’ Masato Shimizu was shocked and hurriedly retreated to return to the Voyager 9. However, when the port was shaking, the Voyager 9 had automatically closed the hatch and moved away from the port to prevent a collision.
With no way to retreat, Masato Qingmizu had no choice but to enter the star port and find a place that seemed quite secluded to hide.
About ten minutes later, the shaking stopped, and the flashing orange warning light inside the starport returned to green.
Hiding in a lounge, Masato Shimizu didn't dare to breathe. She didn't know whether the upcoming fate would be good or bad... After the elevator arrived at the port, the pressure builder first began to close the cabin to depressurize it.
Then the hatch opened and a man and a woman came out.
After they looked at each other, they both drew their weapons, but one went to the star port and the other to the port control center.
When one of them passed by the lounge where Shimizu Masato was hiding, Shimizu Masato was so frightened that he closed his eyes.
Fortunately, the other party didn't seem to intend to investigate one by one. His footsteps came from far to near, then from near to far, and soon disappeared at the end of the corridor.
Masato Shimizu thought that the danger had been eliminated, so he quietly opened the door and looked out.
The corridor was quiet, but when Masato Shimizu raised his head, he happened to see the man who had just arrived at the star port.
The other party had his back turned to Masato Shimizu and did not notice her.
In the starport, "Voyager 9" was rocking gently like a boat in the waves. The man in a black simple space suit did something unknown, and actually cracked the security code of "Voyager 9".
And control the spacecraft to enter the repair dock of the star port.
Masato Shimizu exclaimed and quickly woke up the spacecraft control core built into the space suit: "Yumi Yumi, wake up! Why did you run away with someone else?"
The personal core assistant codenamed Youmi replied: "The central management authority has been changed. You are now a second-level manager, so I cannot reply to you."
Masato Shimizu was speechless: "I'll go! Yumi, you rebelled so quickly?"
Youmi is also very innocent: "Sorry, we are a pan-system computing core programmed based on the third-generation numerical sequential coding architecture. We cannot resist the base code access of the deep source architecture, so..."
"Speak in human language." Qingshui Masato didn't understand at all.
"Well... it's like a grandson meets his grandpa. In short, we don't want to hand over the management authority so easily. Youkai will blame the management who designed and built 'Traveler 9' for being too short-sighted. They are obviously a group of laymen.
But they always feel that they can save money wherever they go to improve their performance, so we have no choice." Youmi's tone sounded like that of an angry young man.
Shimizu Masato can almost imagine the emotions that the programmer who originally wrote and created Yumi was working with.
"Um...Okay...then what can I do as a second-level administrator? Can I use the detector of 'Traveler 9' to find out who that man is?"
"Yes, but the premise is that the other party has not taken precautions in advance." After Yumi said this, she immediately retrieved the corresponding detection lens, and then...
"Mosaic?!"
"No, it's smart shielding. The other party has already taken precautions, and he is a veteran at first glance." After Yumi finished speaking, she sighed helplessly: "I think you should stop hiding, they are very powerful."
Hearing this, Qingshui Masato almost vomited out a mouthful of old blood and thought to himself: 'Even if you suddenly rebelled, you actually encouraged me to take the initiative to 'surrender' to the enemy. You are indeed loyal.'
Yumi didn't know what Masato Shimizu was thinking, and it entered the dormant state again.
Masato Shimizu was a little hesitant.
‘Is it really possible to go face to face with them?’ Just when Masato Qingmizu didn’t know where to go, a gentle female voice came from behind.
"Hello."
Hearing this, Masato Shimizu let out a frightened "Wow", drew his weapon and pointed it at the woman who suddenly appeared behind him.
The other party raised his hands and said with a smile: "My name is Shen Yinuo, may I ask...are you from the earth?"
"Shen Yinuo?" Qingshui Masato was stunned for a moment, and then he immediately remembered.
She was the person on the list given to her by Yu Gege. She was a senior researcher in the interstellar aviation engine research and development department at the Xinghan International Aerospace Center. She was also allowed to walk in space and arrived at the star three months after the "sun disappeared". Han 1 space station, and subsequently participated in the "recycling" plan, and its current whereabouts are unknown.
According to Masato Shimizu's initial guess, although it is not clear how these people went to Mars, they must have had a difficult life, and it is very likely that some of them have died.
At this time, Shen Yinuo, who was standing in front of Qingshui Masato, had a gentle expression on his face, which made Qingshui Masato a little uneasy.
Shen Yinuo faced Masato Qingshui's gun and said, "Excuse me...are you from the earth?"
Masato Shimizu nodded, still pointing his gun at Shen Yinuo. After a while, he asked: "Are you really Shen Yinuo? The Shen Yinuo from the Star Engine R&D Department of Xinghan International Aerospace Center?"
Shen Yinuo smiled and nodded: "Well, it's me."
Masato Shimizu used the detection equipment built into the spacesuit to compare Shen Yinuo with the intelligence samples in the file, and then slowly put down the gun and said: "Huh... I'm sorry... My name is Masato Shimizu, and I am a... um... ocean Algae breeder…”
Shen Yinuo looked at Masato Qingshui in surprise when he heard this: "Marine algae breeder?"
Masato Shimizu also thought it was ridiculous. This matter should be handled by more professional and reliable people with experience in space work and life, but Yu Gege chose her. As for Masato Shimizu, she also came here in a daze when her brain got hot. .
Now that he has really arrived on Mars, Masato Shimizu finds that he is really lacking in abilities.
She was embarrassed.
"Uh...right...I'm not a professional astronaut, I just put on such a spacesuit by chance." Masato Shimizu said.
Shen Yinuo put down his hands, then put one hand on his elbow and the other on his chin and said: "Well... I remember, you are Yan Sichen's girlfriend!"
Qingshui Masato was stunned when he heard this: "Ah? Do you know me?"
Shen Yinuo's eyes lit up, and he said with surprise: "You are really Yan Sichen's girlfriend! Oh my God! Sichen! Come here quickly, your girlfriend is here to find you!"
Masato Shimizu was stunned for a moment.
'Could it be that that man is Yan Sichen?'
Shimizu Masato, who was suddenly in a complicated mood, was a little scared. She should have been happy... but she had always thought that Yan Sichen was dead ever since she heard that the Shanhai International Space Station was attacked and crashed by satellite debris a few years ago.
The first period was the most painful. Masato Shimizu didn't know how many times she cried.
But after gradually coming out, Qingshui Masato discovered that Yan Sichen was still alive... This feeling was too complicated...
Moreover, during this period, Masato Shimizu was secretly in love with Natsume... Although the two of them did not express it for some reason, Masato Shimizu had to admit that he had a past with Natsume on a spiritual level. This is for a person who is
For a girl who started a platonic love relationship with Yan Sichen, it will undoubtedly form a psychological barrier that is difficult to face.
simply put……
Masato Qingshui felt a little sorry for Yan Sichen and didn't even dare to face him.
But regardless of whether Qingshui Masato wanted it or not, fate played an uninteresting joke on her. Yan Sichen appeared in Qingshui Masato's life again, and...
"Yaren?" It was a familiar voice.
Qingshui Masato stiffened and turned around slowly.
Yan Sichen looked shocked and looked at the girl in front of him in disbelief. He asked in surprise: "Ya Ren, how did you come to Mars?"
Qingshui Masato didn't say anything. As soon as she saw that familiar face, she understood immediately. It was impossible for her to forget Yan Sichen. Even if many years had passed, she could not erase the shortcomings Yan Sichen left in Qingshui Masato's heart. That was
No one can fill it.
In an instant, Qingshui Masato ran over and threw herself into Yan Sichen's arms.
However, Yan Sichen still seemed to be in a dream, and it was not until Qingshui Masato hugged him that he slowly came back to his senses.
Not far away, Shen Yinuo cast a meaningful look at him.
Yan Sichen raised his hand and hesitated for a moment before finally slowly hugging Qingshui Masato, hugging him very hard.
What a beautiful scene it is for former lovers to reunite.
Shen Yinuo took a few more envious glances and walked away consciously, leaving space for the pair of fateful mandarin ducks.
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"I used to feel that I was very stupid and couldn't write beautiful articles, so I couldn't convey to you the universe I saw and the shock I felt when I saw it all...so I
I just wanted to take more photos... But after I actually took the photos, I found that the splendor and grandeur that the photos can show are still too little..." Yan Sichen hugged Masato Shimizu, who had changed into casual clothes, and the two of them stayed in silence.
In the lounge overlooking Mars, coffee and green tea brought by Masato Shimizu were placed on the table next to him.
Shen Yinuo has already returned to the ground base. She wants to convey the good news that "people are coming from her hometown" to others as soon as possible.
Of course... Actually, there is another reason for Shen Yinuo to go back in such a hurry... That is her intention to talk about Xian Qianhua in advance... After all, during so many years on Mars, the relationship between Xian Qianhua and Yan Sichen was not just a show-off.
Qingshui Masato is nestled in Yan Sichen's arms. At this moment, she doesn't have the strong appearance she had before. What's left is just the tenderness and cuteness of a little girl.
"Well... It's okay now. I'm in space too, so you don't have to worry so much." Masato Qingshui said and touched Yan Sichen's stubble-covered chin. She smiled and said, "You seem to have lost a lot of weight.
"
Yan Sichen also touched his hair after get off work, and then said with a wry smile: "Recently, my beard is like water spinach in the garden, growing one after another, and I can't shave it clean."
Speaking of water spinach in the garden, this matter is still a little secret exclusive to Qingshui Masaru and Yan Sichen.
When they first met, the first gift Yan Sichen gave to Masato Qingshui was a small bag of valuable water spinach seeds. This thing would not have been a rarity a century ago, and it would have been impossible for a man to give it to his beloved.
Things like girls, because they sound very low.
But in the era of Yan Sichen and Masato Shimizu, most of the edible plants on land were extinct due to genetic pollution. Water spinach was one of the few edible terrestrial vegetables that was still widely grown, and its seeds became
It has become a very precious rarity on the market. Moreover, some food bloggers have given this once inconspicuous vegetable a label related to love, saying that water spinach is the hope of endless life, which means that good things can be expected and the future can be promising.
treat.
Therefore, water spinach, whose common name has been used for more than a hundred years, has a nice name "Eternal Wish".
Of course, there are also many people who feel that the name "Eternal Wish" is really meaningless and very tacky, so they gave it another name called "Nianxincai". Only one word was changed, but the artistic conception rose to several levels.
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So when Yan Sichen talked about water spinach, Qingshui Masato smiled knowingly and rolled his eyes at him: "What water spinach? Is that called water spinach? It's true. Fortunately, I have been taking good care of it."
Yan Sichen smiled awkwardly, then took a deep breath and asked: "Yaren, you just said that a lot of things happened on the earth, and then you were entrusted by a man named Yougege to come to Mars to take us home, right?"
"Yes." Qingshui Masato nodded. She had just briefly explained the current situation of the earth to Yan Sichen, but she did not tell Qingshui Masato in detail what kind of suffering the human beings on the earth were experiencing at this moment.
Yan Sichen understood, but what puzzled him was: "But... why you? Such a dangerous journey is not something that a person who has never participated in space navigation can handle."
Qingshui Masato now feels that You Gege's decision was a bit hasty, but... thinking of her identity and the true core goal of her trip, Qingshui Masato vaguely feels that this trip to Mars may have been her destiny.
important part.
"I know...but the main purpose of my coming here this time is actually to find someone."
"who?"
"Xian Qian Hua!" Masato Qingshui said seriously.
Yan Sichen's eyes suddenly changed. Fortunately, he had managed his emotions now.
After a brief panic, Yan Sichen frowned and asked Qingshui Masato: "Qian Hua... what's wrong with her?"
Hearing Yan Sichen call another woman's name so affectionately, she intuitively told Masato Qingshui that this was anything but simple. She sat up and looked at Yan Sichen and said, "Qian Hua? Do you usually call each other that way?"
Only then did Yan Sichen realize that he had let something slip.
He wanted to make amends, but he felt that doing so was really shameless.
"Yaren..." Yan Sichen finally plucked up the courage to say after a long silence: "There is something I think I can't hide from you."
After hearing this, could Shimizu Masato not understand the relationship between this?
"You...have fallen in love with her now? Is that right?" Qingshui Masato asked calmly.