(There are great mentions of man-made structures such as pyramids and other places outside the earth, such as Mars, Venus, the moon and other places that have been discovered. However, on the real official website, the official did not point out that it is not ruled out as speculation; of course it may be true. , after all, the pyramids on Earth cannot be explained. But this book will not explain it.) It is not a simple matter to complete the construction of a base on Mars. Because there is nothing here, there are not enough workers, and there are not enough infrastructure construction machinery, it is a bit difficult to build a huge base bit by bit with 50 people. In particular, this is a real rocky ground, not the ice on Ceres, where thermal melting tools cannot be used.
The red ground surface has floating sand, and about one meter above the ground is basically a mixture of turbid sand, dust and air, which brings too many difficulties to the operation.
"Hey, Lao Yang, why do we want to establish a permanent base in the equatorial area? I heard that after 60 degrees in the north and south dimensions, there is a permanent frozen layer, and you can drill holes in it!" Ding Shiyou, the captain of the fourth team, asked casually . But it can't be said casually. A few words from the company's top management caused the people below to break their legs.
"Old Ding, let's not talk about it. I actually know a little bit about this. Not a lot, but I think we can confirm it later." Yang Zhencheng replied, "First of all, Mars is not Ceres. As a large planet, There is so much carbon dioxide. In fact, if there were not green life on the earth to fix and circulate the carbon dioxide released after the carbonates are heated, the earth would be a carbon dioxide planet
In addition, the freezing temperature of carbon dioxide is relatively low, and it can become dry ice at more than 40 degrees below zero, while the highest temperature on Mars is only more than 30 degrees. After 60 degrees in the north and south, it is basically tens of degrees below zero, and the ground is even more than 100 degrees below zero. At low temperatures, in this case, these ice layers contain a large amount of carbon dioxide. It is not very safe to build a base on such ground. A large amount of carbon dioxide will erupt if it is slightly heated.
In addition, the temperature in the equatorial region is relatively high, making it easy to build artificial life areas, where plants can be cultivated, and even light can be collected to provide sufficient power for the base. ”
"Attention, attention, everyone, please hide in the gaps between the cargo boxes now. The powerful sandstorm will arrive in ten minutes. Act now."
In space, the spacecraft has been monitoring the surface of Mars. Even though the atmosphere of Mars is much thinner than that of the Earth, only one percent of the Earth's, it is also because the atmosphere is thin and non-sticky, making it easier to flow! Therefore, there is a lot of wind on Mars, and it is not very windy. In fact, the entire surface of Mars was polished by red sand carried by strong winds over hundreds of millions of years. Therefore, the surface of Mars appears to be extremely smooth compared to Mercury, the Moon, etc.
"Damn it!" Yang Zhencheng was speechless, "Hurry up and hide. This thing is not very friendly."
It is indeed not very friendly. This is a tornado with a diameter of more than 30 meters and a speed of more than 100 meters. It carries a large amount of sand and is a natural grinder; these sands are not silica sand on the earth, but carry a large amount of sand. There is absolutely no doubt about the grinding ability of red Mars sand made of iron oxide powder. Once humans are stirred into it, these space suits may not be able to withstand the grinding of these Martian sands.
The storm on Mars came very quickly. Just after everyone hid in the cargo box, they heard a crackling sound outside. It was not loud, but it had a unique sound of metal friction.
"Hey, I said, Old Ding, if this continues, how long can our warehouse last?"
"It's impossible to estimate and leave these matters to the experts. But to be honest, I think that if human beings are exposed to such a storm, even if they don't die, they won't feel comfortable. This is so different from the mythical wind. So similar! ”
"Okay, we'll find out later." Not getting the answer he wanted, Yang Zhencheng shrugged helplessly.
Storms on Mars go away very quickly, also because the air is thin, so the storm's range of influence is small; of course, this also results in strong storms within the range of influence.
Because the storm affected a small area, it went very quickly. After only three minutes, it passed; everyone was notified that they could go out.
But when they arrived outside, the drastic changes still stunned everyone who was prepared. A "road" 10 meters wide and obviously higher than the ground spreads into the distance. It is a gift left after the strong wind - of course, no one likes such a gift.
What surprised everyone even more was that on the side directly facing the wind, the spray paint on the surface of some cargo boxes had been severely worn, and in some places the bright steel layer had even been exposed.
"Hiss!" Everyone who saw it gasped. In the past, everyone only knew that the reason why the surface of Mars is so "smooth" is the result of the combined action of these Martian winds and sand, but they did not expect that the effect would be so terrifying.
When this picture was transmitted back to the spacecraft, Liu Haibo sighed. Fortunately, he was prepared and careful. If it were like an American blockbuster, wearing an ordinary space suit and flying through the strong wind, maybe there would only be a pile of bones left. ! Sure enough, a science fiction blockbuster is a must!
With this understanding, everyone will be more careful in their work next. Once you observe a storm forming and determine the route, you should definitely avoid it as soon as possible.
But just because of the danger, everyone’s working time is going to be faster! Be faster! The sooner the better.
By virtue of their status as practitioners, even if they are not even beginners, everyone works extremely efficiently. At least they can do it without sleeping for 48 hours.
Especially the length of a day on Mars is almost similar to that on Earth, which also allows everyone to have a regular schedule.
And because there is no need to explore Venus, everything will basically stay on Mars, so the tools are complete and the power is sufficient, and everyone's work is progressing very quickly. A large number of components that have been basically pre-assembled are easily fixed and then reinforced and sealed with screws.
In ten days, with the help of powerful but insufficient machinery, a base with a depth of ten meters and a radius of 30 meters was successfully constructed. This base is not as crude as Ceres. After all, it is full of ice and is easy to build. But here, because it is surrounded by rocks full of voids and full of carbon dioxide, everyone has to be prepared for isolation. Each iron box was dismantled - in fact, when designed, these boxes had multiple uses. In space, all the value of materials must be fully exploited, otherwise the cost will be absolutely high and the whole world will be in pain!
"Hey! Hey!" Each astronaut has now transformed into a passionate worker, and is now covering the space base. This top is not ordinary. It is made of a strong and transparent material unique to the master company. The hardness is as high as over 100. It is theoretically almost impossible to wear--of course, this is just in theory. This 30-meter-diameter base will not only be the base of the Master Company, but will also be the world's first public, public base for alien planet exploration. Of course, even if the master company is made public now, this thing is for public use, and other spaceships will not arrive until ten years later!