Chapter 210
This time before the exploration activities, scientists launched several artificial satellites in advance, trying to use remote sensing technology to find mineral deposits exposed on the surface. In the past few days, most of the planet's data has been collected, and a lot of various minerals have indeed been discovered.
But people’s requirements for minerals are very high, not only in terms of abundance, but also in terms of transportation. The distribution of mineral deposits is always impossible, one in the east and one in the west. If each place is separated by a few thousand Kilometers are very troublesome to transport, and it is best to concentrate in an area within a radius of 100 kilometers. It will be much easier to lay the railway in this way.
By satellite detection, the accuracy will decrease as the depth increases. The overwhelming majority minerals on the planet are hidden under the ground, so we still have to rely on another simple technology-planet impact!
Throwing a heavy object from high altitude, quickly hitting the planet, and then analyzing the raised dust, you can get the specific composition of the rock and soil.
Among these, the most critical minerals are water resources and organic matter.
In theory, this planet does not lack metal, but only these two are lacking.
"The temperature difference on the planet's surface is too large, and the surface is impossible to have moisture... Therefore, water resources are likely to be hidden on the deeper surface and appear in the form of ice. We have found them in the north and south poles of the planet Large quantities of ice mines. But the north and south poles are too far away from the stop point of Spaceship, and the transportation is not convenient."
"As for organic compounds, it is the top priority of this exploration. Whether it is the production of carbon fiber , The growth and development of plants, humans, and animals all need the support of organic matter..."
On the display screen, a hostess is broadcasting the planet impact experiment. Many ordinary people are concentrated in the central square, waiting for this exciting result.
"Satellite No. 1" is similar to the moon, in theory, a small amount of organic matter exists. But if there is no large-scale enrichment, it is too difficult for humans to develop, and the economic value will be greatly reduced.
It is always impossible to go to the life planet next door to mine organic matter. Various microorganisms are enough for humans to eat a pot.
As the satellite gradually flew away, Zhang Yuan felt a little nervous: "Should be okay?"
A nearby scientist said: "Not good said, if it is late If we can’t find these two kinds of mineral sources, our development speed will slow down a lot..."
"It is more troublesome to replace the planet."
Other planets have their own characteristics. The advantages and disadvantages are either too close to the star, or lack of certain elements, or the geological activity is very intense, and there will still be volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
Plus, these artificial satellites are all brought from Earth. Once they are launched, it will be extremely difficult to recover them again. When the time comes without artificial satellites, the exploration of other planets can only rely on manual surveys, and the efficiency is greatly reduced.
"The movement of the mothership will also consume a lot of fuel. Alas, it's a one-time success..."
Zhang Yuan in the heart silently prayed for a while, and then stared Looked at the big screen.
As the experiment progressed, the narrator next door began to speak faster: "Audience friends...As you can see, the satellite is already approaching the first target area."
"According to the calculations of experts, this place was a super volcano billions of years ago. As everyone knows, a volcanic eruption may vomit a lot of material, which will also be accompanied by some organic matter and sulfur compounds... …This is a very good place to choose..."
"The experiment has begun!"
On the screen, an iron ball was suddenly thrown out of the artificial satellite, passing by In the long free fall, the speed of the iron ball is getting faster and faster...
In an instant, the iron ball hits the ground, because there is no deceleration of air, its energy is comparable to a high explosive bomb, enough to raise a huge amount of dust .
Of course, no sound can be heard in the vacuum, it's just that Zhang Yuan is replenishing the whole process.
"Well, everyone, the next thing you need is to wait patiently for a few hours. Our scientists will use spectroscopy to analyze the specific components of the dust..."
This This seemingly boring experiment has been repeated sixteen times.
No matter how experienced the narrator is, and no matter how emotionally mobilized, the people eating melons in the hall are still drowsy, and most of them have left unconsciously.
In fact, many scientific research investigations are very boring, not as passionate as imagined. What ordinary people need is just a result.
But in the central control room of Earth Era, many researchers have been busy, and the researcher's brows are stretched and frowned from time to time. The results of the first few experiments were not too ideal...
The time passed slowly, and it was not until 3 o’clock in the afternoon that people found abundant thiophene, Aromatic and aliphatic organics. The abundance of organic matter in this area is more than sixty times that of ordinary locations, and it is already very valuable for mining.
Even below the area, there are a large number of cavities caused by the original volcanic eruption, as well as a thick layer of natural ice, with a reserve of about 120 million tons. This amount of water resources is not too much, only equivalent to 10 West Lake water, but compared to Earth Era's own reserves of less than 3 million tons of water, it is directly 40 times!
For current humans, it is already a huge amount of water resources!
The news came, and there was a small cheer in the Conference Hall.
"Didn't expect two important substances were found at once." Captain Zhao was full of joy: "It proves that our worries are superfluous. How could there be no such resources if the planet is so big? ......"
In the next few days, one by one detection robots were lowered from the mothership, focusing on the geological conditions of Volcanic crater No. 5, and collecting rock and soil samples from various areas, and then passing the ropes , Transported back to the mothership.
For safety's sake, more than a thousand biologists and doctors were summoned and kept busy all night. People cautiously cut these rock and soil specimens, trying to confirm that there is no lifeform inside. There is a life planet next door, and microbial contamination is not impossible.
There are many specimens that need to be tested, scattered in various locations of 100 square kilometers, there are tens of thousands in total.
But no one finds it hard. Many people are as excited to die as if they were beaten up with blood.
Fortunately, no, there are no possible life forms...including carbon-based life, or imagined silicon-based life!
After reaching this conclusion, everyone cheered again and the last dangerous point was eliminated.
The main development base of the new civilization has undoubtedly emerged.
"Today is undoubtedly an exciting day. Starting today, we have found our own colonial base."
"A hundred years from now, maybe we Our technology has caught up with the Earth civilization... We will also launch our own deep-space colonial ship to start the real seeding plan! But there is no doubt that all the origins begin today."
" Let us cheer for this day!"
Zhang Yuan, seeing his colleagues discussing feverishly, was equally excited, and applauded. I don't know why, there is always a faint sense of depression in his heart, and the direction of that depression comes from...
The life planet next door?