Interstellar Industrial Age

After walking around Mars in a spaceship, there is really not much to see.

On Mars today, the land is uniform and barren, without a trace of color. Even if there are mountains, canyons, and steep mountains, the world without life looks the same.

As for the ocean, the same is true. Even though the area near the coastline is a red ocean, which is relatively new, but there is also no life and nothing worth watching, and because the mass of the two satellites of Mars is too small, its gravity is too small. , so the oceans on Mars are very weak even the tides.

In addition, I can only take a look in the spacecraft, and I can't really go to Mars. I take off the space suit to walk on Mars and feel it, so Qin Yi also quickly returned to the 'Han Wu Emperor'. No. 'Spaceship.

After returning, Qin Yi was not idle either, and soon came to the biological research center on the spaceship, ready to take a look at the situation on the biological research center.

The first step in the transformation of Mars has been completed. The next step is to increase the atmosphere of Mars, increase the oxygen on Mars, and then put the seeds of life on Mars, so that the surface of Mars can be quickly greened.

There are still some differences between the environment of Mars and the Earth's side, and if you want to quickly green Mars and make Mars full of life, this definitely requires the use of powerful biotechnology.

If you just put in some seeds or the like and let it grow and multiply naturally, it will take a very long time.

It is necessary to use technological means to speed up this process, because after the vegetation is covered, animals, birds, fish and other life must be put on Mars.

These advanced beings need a longer reproduction and growth cycle. They must speed up the progress and speed up the transformation of Mars earlier, so that they can immigrate earlier.

The space inside the 'Hanwu Dadi' spacecraft is very large, and one floor is dedicated to biological scientists for biological scientific research. Various research equipment, etc. are also the most advanced, completely interstellar universe. Built to sailing standards.

"From the Martian soil samples just collected, Mars is still very barren. If you want to green Mars, it is best to put moss plants first."

"After that, put drought-resistant plants. Mars without vegetation cannot lock in moisture. Most areas will soon become very dry, just like the desert Earth on Earth."

"Even if there is precipitation, it is difficult to retain, so in the early stage, it is still mainly to put drought-resistant plants, and it is best to build dripping and irrigation facilities on a large scale.

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"The water in the Martian ocean is fresh water, which can be directly extracted for irrigation. After the plants are flourishing, we can slowly put in other plant species."

In the Biological Research Center, Liu Daoming and Li Jingxuan led their teams to carefully study the plan for transforming Mars. Now biological scientists at the Galaxy Research Institute are studying this topic.

This is a brand new topic and a huge challenge.

Although all aspects of Mars have shown that it is suitable for the survival of life, because Mars was originally a dead planet, the soil, rocks, etc. on it are very barren, and there is no organic layer at all, which is very unfavorable for the growth of plants.

What's more, because there is no vegetation, it is difficult to lock in moisture, which means that Mars will be very dry, coupled with the large temperature difference between day and night on Mars, the temperature during the day is high, the temperature at night is low, and the temperature difference between day and night is tens of degrees. Conditions are very bad.

It is definitely not an easy task to quickly green Mars.

"It seems that we can only use genetic recombination technology to put new drought-resistant and fast-growing plants on Mars first, lock the soil and water on Mars, and then slowly put other plants."

Li Jingxuan carefully studied the mud, rocks, water, etc. on Mars. The conditions in all aspects are relatively poor. The only thing that is more fortunate is that the ocean on Mars is a freshwater ocean, which means that there is no need to worry about water.

"First put microorganisms and primitive organisms into the Martian ocean. There are still many nutrients in the Martian ocean. These microorganisms and primitive organisms are expected to survive and multiply soon."

"As for the transformation on land, genetic recombination technology must be used. At present, it is difficult for plants on the earth to find varieties that can perfectly adapt to the current Martian environment, and even if they can be found, there is no way to meet our requirements."

Liu Daoming thought about it and nodded.

The so-called genetic recombination technology is similar to the transgenic technology. In essence, it is to collect different genes from different organisms, and then fuse these genes together to generate new organisms.

This technology is very common, such as genetically modified corn, genetically modified soybeans, genetically modified rice, etc. These are actually using genetically modified technology. This genetically modified technology is a small branch of genetic recombination technology, and there are relatively few genes that integrate other plants.

The main purpose is to prevent pests and diseases, increase production, etc. The real genetic recombination technology is very extensive, because the core of life is the gene. Using powerful genetic technology, you can genetically recombine the whole body according to your own needs. Species .

For example, if a plant needs to be drought-tolerant, add drought-resistant genes to it, and if you want to speed up its growth rate, add genes for rapid growth and reproduction.

The current climate on Mars is particularly severe. Most of the plants on Earth have not been able to survive on Mars, and only a few drought-tolerant plants can survive on Mars.

But if we rely on drought-tolerant plants to transform Mars, its speed is too slow, and genes that can grow rapidly must be incorporated, which requires the use of this technology.

"The transformation of the land of Mars is not in a hurry, we still have time, and a large number of asteroids will hit Mars next."

"We can now start transforming the oceans of Mars. How is the cyanobacteria cultured? Is it enough?"

At this time, Qin Yi came over, looked at his two students, and asked with a smile.

"Principal~"

Liu Daoming and Li Jingxuan said quickly and respectfully.

"We've grown more than 1 million cyanobacteria, and more than 5 million microbial samples and 5 million lichen samples, ready to be dropped on Mars."

Liu Daoming replied immediately without thinking.

The cyanobacteria and microorganisms he mentioned are one of the most tenacious species on earth, and the current Martian ocean is like heaven for these creatures, which is very conducive to their reproduction and growth.

Perhaps the land of Mars is a no-go zone for life on Earth, but the oceans of Mars are definitely much, much better than the oceans of early Earth.

The early oceans on Earth gave birth to primitive life on Earth, and the oceans on Mars can also allow these cyanobacteria, microorganisms, etc. to survive and multiply.

"Well, first put cyanobacteria, microorganisms, and lichens on Mars to see the situation."

When Qin Yi heard it, he thought about it and said it.

The transformation of Mars has not been completed, and a large number of asteroids will be required to hit Mars in the future. It is catastrophic for other creatures, but it is basically not too big for these cyanobacteria, microorganisms, lichens, etc. The impact, hurry up, you can start putting it into the Martian ocean now.

"Yes~"

Liu Daoming and Li Jingxuan replied in unison.

Soon, from the outer space of Mars, hundreds of small anti-gravity spacecraft flew to Mars, ready to drop the cultivated samples of cyanobacteria and microorganisms into the ocean of Mars.

As soon as these spacecraft flew towards Mars, they soon came to the ocean of Mars. At a height of 100 meters from the ocean of Mars, they flew continuously and dropped a small thing at a certain distance.

The small things that are dropped are vessels with cyanobacteria and various microorganisms. There are also a lot of nutrients in them, which are the initial nutrients for these cyanobacteria and microorganisms. At an altitude of 100 meters, they fell from above into the ocean of Mars. After that, the vessel was directly broken, and all the microorganisms, etc., were directly exposed to the Martian environment.

How many microorganisms will be directly killed because they cannot adapt to the environment of Mars, and how many microorganisms are produced because they can adapt to the environment of Mars, it is not known for the time being, and it will take a certain amount of time for them to adapt, survive and multiply.

Over the land in the southern hemisphere of Mars, there are also many small space shuttles flying at low altitudes, but they fly at very high altitudes, and the speed is also very slow.

The creatures put into the land are different from those put into the ocean. No matter how harsh the environment of the ocean is compared with the environment on the ground, it is completely incomparable. After all, the temperature of the ocean is relatively stable and there is water needed for life. However, the temperature difference is huge, and the current Martian terrestrial water resources are draining very fast, and there is a shortage of water.

However, in the evolutionary history of billions of organisms on the earth, many terrestrial plants with powerful vitality have evolved. This time, the scientists of the Institute of Biological Studies selected the oldest and most tenacious plant in the plant kingdom - lichen.

In the plant world, lichens have the most tenacious vitality.

According to experiments, lichens can still grow at a low temperature of minus 273 degrees Celsius, remain viable for 6 years under vacuum conditions, and can survive at temperatures twice as high as boiling water, so no matter the desert, the Antarctic, the North Pole, or even the It can grow on the back of a large turtle.

There are more than 500 genera and more than 26,000 species of lichens known worldwide. From the poles to the equator, from mountains to plains, from forests to deserts, lichens grow everywhere.

Lichens can be described as a miracle in the world of biological evolution on earth.

Lichen not only has tenacious vitality, rich and powerful family members, but also has a very wide range of functions, improving the soil environment, releasing oxygen through photosynthesis, animal food, and human consumption. Lichen also has a very long history...

This is why scientists at the Institute of Biological Studies selected lichens, because it is the most likely plant to adapt to the harsh climate of Mars, and at the same time has a very important role in later transformation.

A large number of spaceships continue to sow the seeds of life on Mars. These seeds of life will face new and severe tests of life evolution. The adaptable will shine on Mars, and the losers will become nutrients for others. Everything is survival of the fittest.