1132 Fortress On The Moon (2/3)

Chapter 1132 The Fortress on the Moon (23)

Yan Xinjue originally thought that after seeing the Moon Palace, there would be nothing more surprising to him, and he had already seen all the surprising things on his way here.

However, when the staff member of the scientific research station named Ma Hao drove the lunar rover and brought him near the lunar scientific research base, his eyes were once again deeply shocked by the scene in front of him.

On the vast flat land, there are silver-white "giant eggs" inlaid on the surface of the lunar soil with pits and holes, and the white six-grid shell is shining brightly with white light. The single-seat dome occupies a large area, with a diameter of about ten meters, and the height of the center is about as high as two or three people. From the outside, it looks like a sci-fi version of a yurt.

"...Is this the scientific research station?"

"Here?" Following Yan Xinjue's gaze, Ma Hao, who was driving, laughed and said, "Of course not here, how can anyone live in such a place...that's our vegetable garden."

Yan Xinjue was slightly taken aback.

"The vegetable garden?"

"Academically it is called 'Moon-based Soilless Cultivation Unit', which is coated with a special graphene semiconductor material, which can resist the impact of a meteorite to a lesser extent, and while passing through part of the light source, it can also absorb excess light energy. It absorbs and converts it into electrical energy to power the supplementary light in the cultivation unit."

The moon has a large temperature difference between day and night. The daytime temperature is as high as 127°C, and the night temperature can be as low as -183°C. The cycle of day and night rotation is as long as 27.32 days. The planting environment is very harsh. And because there is no atmosphere on the moon, and the heat capacity and thermal conductivity of the lunar surface materials are very low, how to lock the light energy during the sunshine period has become one of the difficulties in solving the lunar surface planting.

According to the biosphere-a technology, the moon-based soilless cultivation unit designed by the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study can solve this problem to a certain extent.

Although the output is limited, the cost is still much lower than transporting supplies from the earth. Moreover, there is still room for further improvement in technology. Biologists on the moon are developing a mutant potato that can quickly accumulate starch in a low-gravity, high-light environment. It is said that some progress has been made, but the specific situation is not very clear. Just understand.

"...It is still too difficult to achieve self-sufficiency now, but it can barely be regarded as one of the few fresh food sources we have besides compressed food and liquid food."

"In addition to being used as food, these crops can also recycle astronauts' feces, and at the same time consume part of the carbon dioxide in the scientific research base, which can be regarded as a supplement to the organic matter and air circulation system. Of course, the current cycle efficiency is not very high. , still need to send supplies and excrement from the earth side."

Yan Xinjue: "What about water? Farming requires a lot of water, right?"

"Moon ice," Ma Hao said with a smile on his face, "Fortunately, we found a treasure more precious than helium-3 at a depth of five meters under our feet. At that time, we even published a paper on this matter, It has caused quite a stir in the astronomy and geology circles. Currently, the proven reserves are about 20 million tons, which will be enough for us to use in the next century. There is a bigger mine at the South Pole, It is said that it has exceeded 100 million...Of course, don’t tell others about this, the exploration work is only half done, and we are not sure if there are so many.”

20 million tons...

Yan Xinjue opened his mouth and held back a word for a long time.

"Unbelievable...why have I never seen related reports on the news?"

"Western media are not interested in reporting, and we are not interested in publicizing before we achieve initial results..." Ma Hao raised his head, pointed at the crater mountain ahead with his chin, and said with a smile, "Look, there is Our base has arrived."

Looking up and looking out of the car window, Yan Xinjue finally saw the true face of Lushan Mountain, the mysterious lunar scientific research base.

It was a building embedded in the cracks of the rock mass of the crater. A tall and steep wall fell vertically to the ground, and a gentle silver-white slope extended from the doorway. In order to avoid the falling rocks as much as possible, the main part of the building was buried in the mountain as much as possible. Apart from that wall, the only exposed part is a signal transmission tower extending towards the sky.

However, even if you can only see the tip of the iceberg, the scene in front of you is amazing enough.

If the Moon Palace hovering high in the sky is like a silver-white giant dragon, then this diamond inlaid on the crater is like a silver castle guarded by a giant dragon.

It's like a spectacle.

It marks the highest architectural craftsmanship of the entire human civilization, as well as the crystallization of aerospace technology!

The lunar rover slowly drove up the ramp and passed through two airlocks. When the incandescent lights of the garage fell on the top of his head, Yan Xinjue came back to his senses as if suddenly awakened.

Next to them, a ground crew member in casual clothes who had already been waiting there stepped forward, cleaned up the moon dust outside the car with professional equipment, and opened the car door for the two of them.

Unlocking the buckle of the helmet, Ma Hao took a breath of the air in the base, put his hands on the steering wheel, looked at Yan Xinjue who was a little at a loss, smiled and said.

"There is no need to wear a space suit in the base, just be casual. I will pick up other people in a while... My assistant will take you to your room."

It is the opinion of the physicists in Huaguo to send physicists from Huaguo to the moon first. Although it has increased the budget by hundreds of thousands of yuan, it is still within an acceptable range. I saw him in the petition. Lu Zhou readily approved the name of his former mentor, Academician Lu.

After a while, physicists from other countries and engineers in the field of high-energy physics will take the landing module and land on the surface of the moon one after another. Scholars were received in batches in this fortress.

Yan Xinjue nodded and said sincerely.

"Thanks."

"You're welcome," Ma Hao patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "We are compatriots on Earth, but here we are even more like a family."

Having just set foot on this land far away from home, Yan Xinjue still can't understand the deep meaning in the words of the captain of the ground crew, and only thinks that this is just a comfort to get closer.

After responding to the good-natured smile of the captain of the ground crew, Yan Xinjue, who got out of the car, left the space suit in the closet beside him, followed the footsteps of the assistant, and walked towards the interior of the base.

If the outside landscape is shocking enough, everything inside the base is even more extraordinary.

There are a total of 21 floors, including living areas, work areas, laboratories and even a library and a gym that simulates a gravity environment. Each floor has its unique functions, just like a five-star hotel integrating work and leisure. .

The only fly in the ointment may be that the private space is slightly smaller.

Although this is not Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, the construction cost per square meter is said to have surpassed Wudaokou, the center of the universe, and the "property fee" is not in the same dimension. Under such circumstances, each of them can still be guaranteed a ten-square-meter dwelling, which can even be called a luxury.

When we came to a numbered aluminum alloy door, the ground staff handed a card to Yan Xinjue and said with a smile.

"This is your dormitory. This card is an access control card and also an identity card, which corresponds to your access authority in this scientific research station."

"Your permissions correspond to the physical experiment area, accommodation area, and public service area. The corresponding floor numbers are printed on the card. If you need to use vehicles or leave the base, you need to apply to the base supervisor."

"I hope you can take this card with you and keep it safe. You will need it for eating and bathing. If you lose it, it will be very troublesome."

After receiving the card, Yan Xinjue nodded solemnly.

"I see."

"If you need anything, you can call me through the terminal in the room, or you can tell Captain Ma directly." Nodding politely, the staff member turned around and walked towards the elevator after explaining the precautions.

Arriving at his new home, Yan Xinjue put the suitcase on the shelf and leaned against the soft bed.

It feels amazing to sleep in an environment of one-sixth gravity. The bed attached to his back seems to have a strange buoyancy, lifting him up. However, although this feeling was strange, he had already gotten used to it after spending a week in a weightless environment.

"Tomorrow is December 18th..."

It was a great day.

The Lunar Hadron Collider will complete its first power-on test run that day.

The physics community will thus move into the future.

And that will be the most glorious moment of his life.

As a representative of the Chinese physics community, he will use the "flint" that condenses the highest technology of human civilization on this barren land to spark a spark that illuminates the future in this icy universe.

Glancing at the blue planet outside the porthole, laying on the bed, he slowly closed his eyes with the complex feelings of being 360,000 kilometers away from his homeland and anticipation for tomorrow.

As an ordinary scientific research dog, he never thought he would have such a day. Even before this day, the most boastful of all his achievements had been driving a big guy a few times.

Looking back now, it really makes me feel emotional...

In front of the giant wheel of the times, the fate of individuals is so elusive and erratic. When Lu Zhou called and told him that "it's up to you", he couldn't describe the surprise in his heart, and he didn't even realize what was going on.

It wasn't until he stood here that he really began to feel the feeling of having a mission on his shoulders.

"When I get back to Earth, I have to find a chance to buy Junior Brother Lu a drink..."

If you want to thank you, you still have to say it in person.

Already faintly heard the applause resounding through the sky 360,000 kilometers away.

I heard the anticipation and cheers of people all over the world.

He lightly clenched his right fist and then loosened it slightly. With such a sense of mission and the ambition to make some achievements in the field of physics in the future, he soon fell asleep.

This night, he slept extraordinarily peacefully and sweetly.