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The rocket flies in space along a predetermined route, with the destination being the moon.

At this time, it is still about twelve hours away from the moon.

They are getting farther and farther away from the earth, and because of the perspective, Gao Yuan and others cannot see the situation on the earth.

"If you want to see it, Mr. Gao, Mr. Musk, you two can go out of the cabin for a short time when we slow down next time." The captain of the rocket said, "We will arrange it for you later."

"can!"

Musk nodded.

Only by leaving the cabin can you feel the vastness of the universe and look back at the earth.

"Some people say that the most frightening thing in space is looking back at the Earth," the captain said with a smile, "because when you are above the Earth, you are standing on the ground and have the ground as a fulcrum."

"In space, everything is empty, and it's like you're floating in the universe. But when you get close to the Earth, it's so huge that gigantic fear sets in instantly."

"In the space, there is nothingness. Under your feet is an abyss that you can't see the bottom of. When you look up, there is also nothingness."

This is the universe.

The distances between planets are huge.

And because the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate, and the speed of expansion is far greater than the speed of light.

This also means that the stars in the night sky are actually moving away from the earth at high speed. Perhaps in a few years, when future generations look up at the starry sky, it will be dim and no stars can be seen.

The light from those stars is so dim that it is difficult to detect.

And if the universe stops expanding and begins to collapse and shrink, the distance between the planets will become closer and closer, and the light emitted by those planets will all appear in the sky.

According to this concept, the stars will cover the entire sky at night, and the brightness they bring will be equivalent to that of daytime.

Soon, Gao Yuan and Musk put on their space suits.

Under the guidance of the staff, we went to the exit room.

This is a completely enclosed space.

After the oxygen cylinder started supplying oxygen, the hatch opened and the towing rope was secured.

Gao Yuan climbed out of the cabin and took the first step.

Walking in space, this wonderful feeling is really amazing.

Looking at the vast earth, Gao Yuan was still a little panicked despite a lot of psychological counseling, but soon, this panic was over.

A moment later, Musk also came out.

There is no air in space, so we can only communicate through headsets.

"Mr. Gao Yuan, this feeling is really amazing."

Musk couldn't help but say, "The vast universe is like being in the abyss, and the blue planet is right in front of you."

In a broad sense, everyone thinks that space is black.

In fact, this is not the case. If I really want to describe it, I can say that it has no color.

It's like the world seen by a blind person.

The stars in the distance are twinkling, clearer than what you can see from Earth.

Walking in space, the two lost their voices and quietly admired the beautiful scenery.

It was not until ten minutes later that the captain reminded the two not to hang around outside for too long and that they had to continue on their journey.

Upon hearing this, Gao Yuan and Musk returned to the rocket cabin.

The two couldn't calm down for a long time.

……

What follows is a long period of suffering.

The conversation was running out of topics, so they did download some music and TV series, but neither Gao Yuan nor Musk was in the mood to watch them.

After spending another eight hours on the spacecraft.

Finally close to the moon.

Then, it orbited the moon, looking for opportunities to land.

"Mr. Gao, Mr. Musk, you two must fasten your seat belts. The descent will accelerate and it will be bumpy on the way." The captain reminded the two.

So Gao Yuan and Musk immediately followed the captain's instructions and fastened their seat belts.

They have been captured by the moon's gravity. In the next few minutes, they will need to fall freely according to the moon's gravity. When they are about tens of kilometers away from the lunar surface, they will use rocket braking.

Slowly land using rocket thrust.

The entire process may only take a few minutes, and no mistakes can be made.

At this time, the rocket also began to shake violently. Inside the rocket, Ling Feng and Musk both felt a little uncomfortable.

But as long as you get through this period, it won't be a big problem.

"boom!"

Finally, the rocket landed!

"Mr. Gao, Mr. Musk, the landing was a complete success. We have reached the moon." The captain reminded, "Next, please put on your space suits. We are going to enter the lunar surface."

"It should be noted that the moon's gravity is about six times smaller than the earth's, so when we enter the lunar surface, we must control the force, otherwise there will be many unnecessary dangers."

Assuming that the vertical jump height on Earth is about one meter, on the moon, the vertical jump height will reach six meters.

This place is different from Earth, so you can't mess around.

"By the way, there is no air on the moon, so you must take good care of your protective clothing. If the protective clothing is torn, tell us immediately." The captain reminded again, "The radiation on the moon is very strong, don't expose your skin on the moon easily."

"Someone has been sent to pick us up from the lunar base. You two can stay on the surface for ten minutes, then get on the lunar rover and we'll go to the lunar base together."

"The landing point is about 20 kilometers away from the lunar base, which is not far."

After giving these instructions, Gao Yuan and Musk walked out of the rocket together.

It really feels different to step on the soil of the moon.

Every step you take here may be land that humans have never set foot on.

When Gao Yuan stepped on the ground, it felt like he was walking on the Gobi Desert. The gravel on the ground was very fine, and there were almost no big stones.

You can also see the Earth from here.

But it's just a sphere the size of a basketball.

A distance of 380,000 kilometers.

Based on the car speed of 200 kilometers per hour, it would take nearly 80 hours to drive here, which is equivalent to about days.

You can't jump suddenly on the moon, so Gao Yuan and Musk walked very carefully.

Musk took out his cell phone and took a picture in the direction of the earth.

"Mr. Gao Yuan, what do you think if I upload this photo to Twitter?" Musk joked. "They might think you are bragging." Gao Yuan said with a smile, "But you can try and post it to see how the netizens react."

"By the way, please take a picture for me. I want to show it to my family."

Gao Yuan stands on the side of the space rocket.

Musk held up his phone and pressed the camera button.

Wearing a bulky down jacket, it is hard to see Gao Yuan’s true face underneath.

But this photo is also very commemorative.

Not long after, Gao Yuan saw dust and smoke not far away, but he could not hear any sound.

The difference between the moon and the earth is indeed huge. At least from Gao Yuan's point of view, it seems a little uncomfortable when he can't hear any sound.

If it were on Earth, at this distance, the roar of cars would have been heard long ago.

Now we can only see its shape but not hear its sound.

"Mr. Gao, Mr. Musk!"

The sound of the lunar rover came from the headset.

The pilot is an elite from an Australian military training base and one of the first members to go into space.

He is the overall person in charge, coordinating the construction of the entire lunar base.

At the same time, he was responsible for the safety of the first group of scientists who landed on the moon, coordinating the relationship between staff and scientific research experts, and also had to take care of logistics matters.

All in all, the power is not that great, but there are a lot of trivial matters.

"Get in the car!"

The person in charge respectfully invited the two to get in the car.

After riding in the lunar rover, we headed to the lunar base.

On the way, several people chatted through shortwave communication on headsets.

"Boss Gao, due to various restrictions on the moon, the speed on the moon is about 40 kilometers per hour. It is mainly powered by the motor of Yuanfang Automobile."

"I have to say that the performance of Yuanfang Automobile is excellent. This car is specially built for the lunar base and is powered by solar power."

“Other performance has also been significantly improved, such as the strength of the roll cage.”

The general manager told Gao Yuan about the situation of the lunar rover.

Because the roads on the moon are rugged, this is the only way to transport them.

In addition, infrastructure on the moon still has a long way to go to develop.

This car can be fully enclosed and provide oxygen inside the car. If the outer layer of the car is coated with high-tech radiation protection, then when in the lunar rover, you don’t need to wear any protective equipment and can sit in the car safely, which is no different from being on Earth.

However, considering the possibility of unexpected situations, such as vehicle rollover, the car will be damaged, the air inside the car will leak, and it will also be exposed to radiation, which greatly increases the danger.

Therefore, the lunar rover did not adopt a fully enclosed method, but instead required passengers to wear protective clothing, and there were several sets of protective clothing in the trunk of the car, so that if any problems occurred, they could directly change into a new set of protective clothing.

In this way, many things around can be eliminated, such as car windows, which can reduce the weight of the car.

Reduce electricity consumption.

"Don't just say nice things. Is there any defect in this car?" Gao Yuan asked with a smile.

"As for defects..." The general manager pondered for a moment, then said, "Of course there are defects, and there are quite a few. For example, the biggest defect is that the speed is too slow. I can't even drive fast."

"Forty kilometers per hour is too slow. It would be better if the speed could be faster."

"Also, the functions of this lunar rover are too simple. I wonder if we can modify it and install two robotic arms and some tools on it to facilitate its daily use."

"..."

He listed a dozen shortcomings in one breath.

These shortcomings are also the defects that currently exist in the lunar rover.

Some problems can be solved, but there are some problems that may not be solved in the short term.

For example, increasing the speed of the lunar rover is currently quite difficult.

Because the moon's gravity is too small, if the lunar rover is traveling too fast, a slight bump may cause it to fly up, and when the lunar rover lands on the ground it will be severely damaged.

So the speed must not be too fast.

Installing a robotic arm on a car is a little easier. The only thing you need to consider is to increase the battery capacity of the car so that there is more electricity to supply the robotic arm.

With the help of the robotic arm, this car will indeed be much more convenient.

"You will stay in the lunar base for a long time. You can summarize the problems and send them to the space base on Earth for them to solve." Gao Yuan said, "There are many scientific research experts in the space base. It won't be difficult for them."

While they were talking, the car drove into the lunar base.

Seeing the lunar base through surveillance is different from seeing the lunar base in reality.

Only when Gao Yuan and Musk actually stood in front of the lunar base could they feel the vastness of this base.

The highest point of the entire base is about ten meters, and the lowest point is five meters.

The moon drove all the way into the underground parking lot.

There are also several staff members here, wearing space suits, carrying out intensive and orderly work.

After getting off the car, the person in charge took the two people into the partition cabin.

This cabin is airtight. You can take off your space suit after entering. At the same time, oxygen will be injected into the partition cabin.

Then, the hatch opened again, and Gao Yuan and Musk stepped into the lunar base.

The entire base currently relies on solar power for energy.

The person in charge took Gao Yuan and Musk through the corridor and walked towards the research laboratory.

"Mr. Gao, Mr. Musk, our research lab is currently developing and testing the mineral resources of the moon," said the person in charge. "In addition, we have drawn a detailed map of the entire moon."

"Our lunar base is currently located 70 kilometers east of the Apennine Mountains. According to these scientists, because the moon is constantly hit by meteorites, we must change our strategy in the future."

"That is to say, the maximum area of ​​buildings on the moon's surface is about 10,000 square meters. The next step is to build a base underground on the moon. In this way, safety can be greatly improved, and a lot of resources and unnecessary expenses can be saved."

For example, if building on the surface of the moon, the roof and walls must be coated with radiation-proof materials.

This will significantly increase costs.

Moreover, Gaoyuan only has one hundred tons of Y alloy. A lot of Y alloy has been used to build rockets and establish a primary lunar base. Now the reserves of Y alloy are getting less and less.

Good materials must be used to the best effect and must not be wasted.

So it is possible to build cities underground.

In a narrow sense, the moon is dead, and there is not much geological activity inside the moon, so it is feasible to build an underground city. As long as there is sufficient electricity supply, people living below will not be a problem.

These scientists are now studying how to build a nuclear power plant on the moon.

As long as this nuclear power plant can be built, even if it is the smallest power plant, it can solve the electricity consumption problem of one million people in a year. (End of this chapter)