(Before starting this chapter, let me tell you that living things don’t understand. If you laugh at it, your purpose will be achieved...)
But in space, thousands of scientists are all engaged in exciting and intense work. Studying extraterrestrial life is definitely the dream of all scientists; but now, not only do we have such an opportunity, but we can also enter space for research, and there are considerable rewards.
In fact, these experts would rather lose money if they could.
Among them, Qiao Ping from the Capital Academy of Life Sciences is undoubtedly the representative figure. The gray-haired man is already over 60 years old, but he is still active on the front line. And this time, he stepped forward even more. When facing possible dangers, he actually said this: People who have half of their bodies buried in the ground, if they can make contributions to mankind before they die, it will be worthwhile.
When entering space, the first thing everyone has to do is to enter the space pilot's cabin and then completely isolate themselves from the outside. Even the air and drinking water here need to be heated to over 500 degrees when discharged. Because no one knows what kind of disasters these alien beings can bring to the earth, so they usually have to be careful.
Of course, the experts who entered here really put life and death at risk - a bit exaggerated. But taking risks is a must.
The second thing to do is to check the health of all astronauts, including 20 female employees. These people have been in contact with external life for at least ten days. If it is a common virus, etc., they will basically have certain symptoms. Especially now that the physical fitness of pilots has dropped to an extremely low level, and their resistance is as low as ever. Studying the conditions of these pilots will help everyone make the most direct judgment on the dangerous situation of alien life.
Here, Qiao Ping and his colleagues set up a laboratory to measure the dangers of encounter between alien life and earth life. The subjects of the experiment include more than a dozen typical representative organisms, including insects and mice. In addition, we will simply measure the molecular composition, mineral elements, structural characteristics, and life characteristics of these alien lifeforms; finally, if we have time, we will even determine the genetic sequence.
"All the astronauts have not had any physical problems. It can even be said that their bodies are very healthy. It is just that they may be a little weak due to the long time of space travel and weightlessness; and they may also be in poor mental condition. .
It is recommended that the master company immediately take these people to the ground for cultivation. It can be temporarily proved that these alien life forms are simple cell life and no deadly viruses have been found. Of course, I personally suggest that even if they are brought back to the ground, they should live in a sealed place isolated from the world for a period of time in order to truly observe the situation. I am afraid of encountering viruses and germs with particularly long incubation periods. ”
This is a result jointly verified by many scientists. In fact, it proves that the master company is a little too cautious. Alien life, and the current alien life is simply bacteria without any special abilities. However, no one laughs at Gaoshou Company. This method is the most correct method; everyone has always believed that Gaoshou Company is a manifestation of being responsible for the security of the earth.
After receiving this news, the Master Company finally brought these heroes back to the ground, but they were isolated from the world. They were afraid of nothing but the worst. The current research on extraterrestrial life has only just begun.
"Professor Qiao, I have studied all the life on Ceres and Mars, and found that the life on Ceres is even more advanced than the life on Mars. The life on Mars does not have a nucleus, and their genetic material is scattered on the cell wall. It is an extremely primitive life. But A skill similar to that of volcanic life on the earth's seabed is found in their bodies, which is the ability to synthesize organic matter using heat and minerals, which is equivalent to the existence of plants in nature.
The life on Ceres is relatively responsible. Many microorganisms already have relatively rudimentary cell nucleus structures. Although these cell nuclei are relatively primitive and only have simple inheritance and division functions.
There is also a particularly big difference. Ceres may have harsh environments such as temperature, so the cell walls of these microorganisms are particularly thick. They actually have a fat-like structure that is unique to complex life, and can simply insulate and maintain heat.
The cell wall of microorganisms on Mars is very thin, like a film, and can communicate with the surrounding environment at any time.
Therefore, life on Mars is relatively lively and reproduces quickly.
But all life is like simple microorganisms on the earth, which have no ability to harm the human body or any other life.
According to what you said, life is constantly evolving with the living environment: because these two planets are relatively simple, life is also very simple and has not evolved complex functions. For the time being, these lifeforms appear to be simple and non-toxic, just like some of the biota surrounding volcanoes. ”
"Well, don't take it lightly, this is alien life after all!" Professor Qiao Ping looked at his student and was very satisfied. He was one of only three students willing to follow. "But let's put the experimental mice aside first. We will first determine the structure and composition of these lives. Then we will start to determine the gene sequence."
At this time, a student and assistant next to him yelled excitedly: "Professor Qiao, a big discovery. I just measured the molecules and found that Ceres is not a carbon-based life, but a silicon-based life!
We have always had this conjecture that on an extremely cold planet, the activity of carbon-based compounds will decrease, and then they will be replaced by silicon-based compounds, resulting in a new life system, the so-called silicon-based life. Unexpectedly, there is such life in our solar system.
Compared with carbon-based life, silicon-based life is more resistant to low temperatures. We think 25 degrees is the most suitable temperature, and for silicon-based life, perhaps about minus ten degrees is the most suitable temperature.
Big discovery! ”
Professor Qiao Ping has become accustomed to such discoveries. Because although these life forms in space need moisture and liquid water just like the Earth, their life composition is challenging the Earth's tradition. There is still carbon-based life on Mars, which is better; but on Ceres, there is already silicon-based life. Although carbon and silicon are very similar in chemical properties, they have different characteristics in the field of life, and this characteristic is mainly the temperature range required for activity.
"Oh, God, a lot of their DNA is single-stranded, and a small amount has a double-stranded structure; and their double helices are actually opposite to life on earth!" This is a foreign expert who is determining the gene sequence. expert.
This is a foreign expert; and these days, no one pays any attention to such exclamations - too many! In fact, this place has become a paradise for these people, and there are shocking discoveries every day. And every discovery here is enough to shock the world. There are real alien lives here, completely different from those on Earth!