Chapter 202, Mars Project
Tang Yunshan's successful ascent to the summit was a shot in the arm for China's space technology and space industry. Everyone was looking forward to new developments and breakthroughs in the space field.
Tang Yunshan did not let everyone wait too long. Not long after he took office, he convened a meeting to discuss and pass the "Mars Plan" with the core of transforming Mars into a new cradle. The content of the "Mars Plan" is very large, with the transformation of Mars as the core, and then promote the development of the entire China towards the entire solar system.
This news is extremely exciting news for the entire China. Transforming Mars and making Mars a new cradle of life suitable for human habitation was completely unimaginable in the past.
Even a few years ago, humans could only look up to the moon, but in just a few years, with the rapid development of space technology, humans have not only been able to easily travel back and forth between space and the moon, but now have set their sights on the entire solar system.
The Chinese government proposed to transform Mars and make Mars a new cradle for mankind. This is definitely not a fantasy, let alone a foolish dream, because in the face of the power of science and technology, it seems that everything can be achieved, and what has happened in the past few years is the best reflection of this.
Now it seems that Mars is not very friendly to humans. The oxygen content in the air is very scarce, and there are a lot of toxic gases; the atmosphere is thin, and the temperature difference between day and night is very large; the most important and critical thing is that according to the data currently detected, the water resources on Mars are very scarce, and human survival is absolutely inseparable from water...
Compared with the Earth, Mars has too many, too many environments that are difficult for people to survive and adapt to. Any one of them is enough to make humans stay away from Mars, but Mars and the Earth have too many, too many similarities.
The revolution and rotation periods are not much different, and the mass, volume, gravity, etc. are also very close. More importantly, they are all rocky planets. You should know that among the eight planets in the solar system, the rocky planets are only Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The other Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Pluto are all gaseous asteroids.
Among these planets, Mercury and Venus are too close to the sun, the surface temperature is too high, and they are greatly affected by the solar wind. The magnetic field is very cold, which is not conducive to the activities of life. Especially Mercury, which is too close to the sun and too light, is not suitable for transformation at all. Venus is okay, but it is still slightly inferior to Mars.
Therefore, in modern science fiction movies and novels, Mars is almost the first choice for the new home of mankind in the future, because it has too many similarities with the earth, and the location of Mars is also quite good, so it is not difficult to transform.
Of course, transforming Mars is still a very big challenge even with current technology. Apart from anything else, at least for now, humans have not landed on Mars, but some probes have sent back some information about Mars, but this information is only the tip of the iceberg of the true appearance of Mars, and its mysterious veil has not yet been removed.
However, the development of space technology in recent years has made all people on the earth sigh for a long time when they look back at it at a speed beyond imagination, because it is too fast, too fast.
A few years ago, even those who were most optimistic about the development of science and technology did not dare to imagine that they could travel to the moon now, and the cost was affordable for many ordinary people; even the most ambitious countries would not imagine competing with other countries for land and resources on the moon in the future.
Everything seemed to happen in an instant, and suddenly everyone found that space tourism and moon tourism seemed to have become commonplace, and the increasingly large and dense space buildings in space were gradually becoming commonplace.
So although it seems to be very difficult now, everyone is optimistic about the "Mars Project", believing that the development of science and technology will inevitably bring miracles, and transforming Mars into a new cradle is definitely achievable.
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In outer space, a huge spaceship is branded with the cloud logo of Fuyun Group. This is a brand-new spaceship. The two Chinese characters "Yuanyang" on it can make people guess its mission at a glance.
The "Ocean" spacecraft is a spacecraft built by Fuyun Group for navigating in the star system. Its appearance is a bit like an oval rugby ball, but it is flatter. It is more than 2,000 meters long, more than 100 meters high, and more than 500 meters wide. It is already the largest man-made object in outer space.
Its two plasma engines are very large, with a diameter of more than 50 meters, which is larger than ordinary aerospace planes. Only Fuyun Group can manufacture such a large plasma engine. Even the Chinese government does not have the manufacturing technology of large plasma engines.
Fuyun Group spent such a huge price to build the "Ocean" spacecraft, which is naturally not for viewing, let alone for mining asteroids. Its most important function is to explore the entire solar system, so that humans can have a deeper understanding and discovery of the solar system, and lay the foundation for humans to spread throughout the solar system.
In the control center of the "Ocean" spacecraft, Li Fu looked at the blue earth outside the window, and he felt a little reluctant. This time, the "Ocean" was conducting a scientific survey of the entire solar system, and Li Fu was also ready to go with the ship. As a scientist, Li Fu was also full of curiosity about the starry sky where he lived.
Of course, more importantly, Li Fu felt that his current life was too comfortable, and he felt that he was slowly lacking the spirit of exploration and curiosity that a scientist should have.
As the boss of Fuyun Group, Li Fu now does not need to do many things himself, and he does not need to do anything slightly dangerous. So despite the strong opposition from everyone including family, friends, and people in the company, Li Fu still insisted that this time he would also go with the "Ocean" spacecraft to conduct a scientific survey of the entire solar system.
Li Fu knew very well why the people around him who really cared about him would oppose him to go with the ship, because this scientific survey was really full of too many unknowns and dangers. Although the "Ocean" spacecraft was known as the crystallization of the peak of human technology, it was sailing in the void of the universe after all.
No one knows if there will be any accidents or dangers. If Li Fu has any accidents, the consequences will be unimaginable. China will lose the most outstanding genius scientist of this century. Similarly, the huge wealth of Fuyun Group will inevitably cause bloodshed.
However, Li Fu is not worried about this. With the seeds of super civilization, even if the entire Milky Way is destroyed now, Li Fu will not be hurt at all. Moreover, Li Fu can take this opportunity to see the true face of the people around him.
"Principal, the time is up, we can set off."
When Li Fu was staring blankly, a very young and slightly immature young man came over and gently reminded him. Unlike others, he actually called Li Fu the principal. Everyone immediately knew that this young man was a student of Sanjiang University.
The person who came was Li Quanjiang, a junior at Sanjiang University. Sanjiang University has always had a very close relationship with Fuyun Group. Although they have different names, they were all founded by Li Fu. Sanjiang University has always advocated learning for practical use and combining theory with practice, so this time, a group of outstanding students from Sanjiang University were brought on a scientific expedition to the solar system.
Li Quanjiang is the most dazzling genius in the junior level of Sanjiang University. He is very talented in Yuanli cultivation. In just about 2 years, he has achieved something and has reached the stage of Yuanli warrior. He is also a genius in scientific research. At a young age, he can keep up with the scientists of Fuyun Group's Scientific Research Institute, so this time he is also an outstanding representative to go on the ship to investigate.
"Well, start the engine and set off."
Li Fu came back to his senses, nodded, and ordered to set off without hesitation.
As Li Fu's order was issued, the "Ocean" spacecraft slowly left the space port of the Sky City. The two huge plasma engines began to spew out dazzling white tail flames. Although it had just started, the length of its tail flames had exceeded 100 meters, causing the temperature in the surrounding void to rise rapidly.
The spacecraft continued to fly around the Earth's orbit, faster and faster, until its speed reached 15 kilometers per second. The "Ocean" spacecraft directly left the Earth's orbit and rushed towards Mars. Its first stop was Mars, preparing to conduct a comprehensive scientific investigation of Mars.
The speed of the "Ocean" spacecraft began to increase continuously as the power of the two super-large plasma engines was fully turned on. Behind the spacecraft, the length of the tail flame had exceeded a kilometer, and it was white and dazzling.
Inside the spacecraft, astronauts, scientists, and engineers in space suits were busy and nervous. This time, not only many scientists from Fuyun Group followed the "Ocean" spacecraft, but also many scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences followed along.
Among them are Li Fu's old acquaintance Liu Shiying, and Li Fu's biology teacher Liu Yi in college. Liu Shiying is a scientist in the field of aerospace propulsion technology, so it makes sense for him to follow. Li Fu's teacher Liu Yi came this time in the hope of finding extraterrestrial life on other planets or asteroids in the solar system.
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