Interstellar Industrial Age

Scientists put the seeds of life on Mars, and every week they go to various places on Mars to collect the latest sample data in order to study the survival of these biological seeds on Mars.

At the biological research center of the 'Han Wu Dadi' spacecraft, three months have passed since the release of biological seeds.

"From the analysis of the samples we collected, this week, the samples of Martian microorganisms have exploded in number, variety, and their spread, and several microorganisms that have not been found on Earth have appeared."

Liu Daoming analyzed the latest samples this week to the scientists present, and the current microbial conditions on Mars were depicted in the form of data patterns on the big screen.

"Everyone knows that in the first few weeks, the microorganisms and cyanobacteria we put in were almost impossible to find, but in the samples collected this week, not only did the number of microorganisms show an explosive growth, but so did the cyanobacteria. "

"We can now say with great certainty that these organisms have adapted to the Martian environment and started to reproduce like crazy."

"What about the land lichen situation?" Everyone smiled happily after hearing Liu Daoming's words, and quickly asked about the land lichen situation.

"Lichens are still in the adaptation stage, and there is no obvious sign of growth, but in the area of ​​Mars near the South Pole, where the temperature is relatively cold, the water vapor is relatively more stable and more abundant, and the lichens here grow very well. "

Lichens are very adaptable to cold climates. It can be proved from the large-scale existence of lichens in the north and south poles of the earth, and the lichens in the Arctic region are the main food of elk and other animals.

"Great!" The scientists at the Biological Research Center couldn't help but feel excited.

"Lichens can survive and grow well, which shows that the environment of Mars is indeed very good. At present, in the South Pole of Mars, places with relatively stable water vapor can make lichens produce well, and lichens in other areas will either die or die. Barely surviving, can we consider artificial rainfall to promote the growth of lichens?"

Immediately, some scientists guessed that the microorganisms in the Martian ocean naturally do not need to be concerned, and people do not need to live in the ocean. The land is the most important thing. Everyone naturally hopes to turn Mars into a green planet as soon as possible.

"I don't think it's possible to artificially rain. There are no plants on the surface of Mars, and the rain will run off as soon as it hits the ground. During the day, it becomes very dry when the sun shines. I think it is possible to artificially add a lot of water spray facilities. Everyone knows, The water in the oceans of Mars is fresh water,

With direct irrigation, we can extract water from the ocean, and then spray the water evenly and continuously on the plants that need water through these water spraying facilities. "

Soon, a scientist shook his head. On the huge southern hemisphere continent of Mars, there was no grass at this time, and there was nothing that could retain water. The other party's proposal was obviously inappropriate.

"Wei Xian, the continent of Mars has an area of ​​more than 80 million square kilometers. How much does it cost to build this artificial water spray facility? Just thinking about it, I don't think it's enough to spend our budget."

Li Jingxuan shook his head when he heard it. The southern hemisphere of Mars is too large. If he wants to build artificial water spray facilities, the cost is too high, and the above will definitely not agree.

"We don't necessarily have to cover the entire continent from the beginning, we just need to select an area for experimentation first, and if it is really feasible, we can apply to it. I think if it is really possible to realize the greening of Mars, the above should be I will agree, and these facilities can also be used for a long time in the future.”

Wei Xian said with a smile, Wei Xian is a genius scientist in the Institute of Biology, and he also graduated from Galaxy University of Science and Technology.

"If we just choose an area, I think it's ok. We can also conduct experiments by increasing the number and variety of plant seeds, etc., to study the plants that are most suitable for the current environment of Mars. If there are really results, I will Just go to the principal and apply for resources.”

Liu Daoming nodded. For such small-scale scientific experiments, Galaxy has always been very supportive. Once the results are achieved, more resources and support will not be stingy. Science needs investment. One point, never stingy in this regard.

"I think we should try to grow more plants during the experiment. It's better to bring all the plants on Earth to try, and we can also bring all the combinations we obtained with genetic recombination technology to Mars to try, as long as the If 1% of plants can survive on Mars, we can quickly extract and recombine the genes of plants adapted to the Martian environment to obtain plants that can truly transform Mars."

Wei Xian was naturally very excited when he heard it, and quickly expressed his thoughts. The other scientists nodded after listening. Everyone is studying biotechnology, although the direction of specialization may be different. , but he has some understanding of gene recombination technology, and Wei Xian's statement is completely correct.

"Well, I think Wei Xian will be in charge of this matter. I think it's okay to choose a place with a larger area. We don't need this amount of money. The key is to collect more data and make improvements for the next step. Plants on Mars prepare."

"The company is still mining asteroids to hit Mars to increase the atmosphere and quality of Mars, so after choosing a good place, remember to communicate with the above side and try to choose a relatively safe area."

Liu Daoming thought for a while and nodded, and decided to hand over these tasks to Wei Xian. His ability is still good, and now it is his ideas and proposals.

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Wei Xian's actions were very fast. He quickly communicated with the Mars transformation project team and chose an area close to the ocean on Mars' huge Middle-earth continent to conduct experiments.

Most of the regions on Mars now have new names, and Middle-earth is named after everyone has been voting.

Wei Xian's experimental area is not large, only a few hundred square kilometers, which is the size of a small town. This area belongs to the equatorial region of Mars and is close to the ocean area. The temperature is relatively mild, and the soil here is relatively thick. , and more importantly, this area is far away from the asteroid impact area that will sporadically reach Mars.

One after another anti-gravity spacecraft continued to descend from space to the area selected by Wei Xian, and one after another engineering vehicles were constantly deployed from the anti-gravity spacecraft.

Then I started to get busy, laying sprinkler irrigation facilities continuously. Because all the mechanized operations were used, the progress of the project was very fast. In just a few days, the sprinkler irrigation facilities were laid in the entire area.

As soon as the sprinkler irrigation facility was completed, anti-gravity spacecraft began to sow seeds in this area. With the slow flight of large anti-gravity spacecraft, countless tiny plant seeds landed like raindrops all over the sky. on this barren land.

Sowing is much faster than building sprinkler irrigation facilities. In just a few hours, countless seeds have been sown in the entire experimental area.

"Chi~chi~"

With such a sound resounding everywhere, the sprinklers installed everywhere began to rotate, and sprinkled with white misty rain to the ground.

Because the time chosen is daytime, the temperature of Mars is relatively acceptable, especially near the equator, so that these seeds can have a relatively warm and humid environment.

"The seeds of hope have been sown, and what is needed next is to wait slowly."

Wei Xian took the spaceship and watched everything happening outside through the glass, and began to wait patiently.

The seeds were sown, and the water was also available. Even Wei Xian sowed a lot of organic fertilizers in this area, so that these plant seeds could have a good initial living environment.

Soon, the day will pass.

Inside the 'Hanwu Emperor' spacecraft, Wei Xian didn't have a trace of drowsiness. He came to the monitoring center. The monitoring center has various latest data sent back from the experimental area, of which he is most concerned about the temperature.

Mars has been transformed, and the temperature difference is not as large as before. Originally, it was always minus tens of degrees, or even Baidu. At such a low temperature, any life would be frozen.

Now that there is an ocean, the atmosphere is thicker, and the temperature of Mars is relatively stable, and as the ocean on Mars begins to slowly generate ocean currents, it further regulates the temperature of Mars, and the temperature difference is much smaller.

However, the temperature at night is still very low. Even in the equatorial region of Mars at night, its temperature will drop to more than minus ten degrees. Compared with the earth, the temperature difference is still very large.

"The temperature is minus 10 degrees. Fortunately, it seems that the continuous sprinkling of water during the day has greatly increased the water vapor content in this area, which has a small-scale greenhouse effect, raising the temperature here by a few degrees at night. "

Wei Xian looked at the monitoring data in the computer and let out a long sigh of relief.

The pattern in the computer shows the temperature data of each monitoring point in the whole area. The temperature in the middle area is relatively higher. Obviously, the water vapor has a certain thermal insulation effect.

The water spraying facilities continued to spray water during the day, and they all stopped at night, so a week passed quickly.