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Far in the orbit between Mars and Jupiter, there are thousands of asteroids of different sizes and shapes.

An asteroid floats along the orbit of hundreds of millions of years. The asteroid has a long tube shape and a pit on the surface. It looks like a large corn with irregular rice grains and about two diameters. Kilometers, the smallest class of asteroids in asteroids.

On the asteroid, a tracking detector is attached to the rock, and the light flashes in the ancient space. On the detector, there are clear signs of the marching ant group and the flying ant space.

It is the tracker that Chen Mo launched a few years ago to confirm the position of the asteroid.

Standing on the asteroid, you can see a little bit of blue highlights are flying fast. About ten minutes, the dense blue highlights appear not far from the asteroid, which is the mechanical column that Chen Mo fired.

"Discovering 'corn', at the predetermined location, has locked the target asteroid, and Optimus Prime requested an autonomous implementation." The mechanical column follows the asteroid and carries the artificial intelligence to send instructions to the Earth.

Optimus Prime is the name given by Chen Mo to these mechanical column thrusters.

After an hour, the artificial intelligence of the mechanical column received an execution command from the Earth: "Request passed."

"The 'igniter' position is being confirmed."

Obtaining the command to execute the command, the mechanical column does not have the first time to approach the asteroid, but receives the position of the other tracker.

In the asteroid belt that is not known from the 'corn' asteroid, a giant asteroid that is dozens of times larger than the 'corn' asteroid, does not float in the asteroid belt, no one knows that it floats. how long.

This asteroid-like asteroid, the asteroid used to implement the planetary transformation plan, became the 'igniter'.

On the surface of this asteroid, grab the same tracker as the 'corn' asteroid. At this point the tracker is constantly sending signals in the direction of the 'corn' asteroid.

"The 'igniter' position is confirmed and the track is being calculated..."

There is no sound in space, and the surroundings are quiet and quiet.

The mechanical column begins to accelerate, the top end is close to the asteroid, and the bite is fixed in the rock embedded in the asteroid.

One, two, three... Thousands of mechanical columns are embedded in the 'corn' asteroid, including giant mechanical columns over 100 meters all inserted into the asteroid, and the engine is instantly activated.

At this point, the distance is the first 431 hours and 37 minutes after the mechanical column is launched.

"it has started."

On the holographic platform of the laboratory, the picture of the mechanical column is being accelerated to accelerate the asteroid.

Real-time video is also a picture that occurred half an hour ago. On the holographic platform, simulation animations are also used to simulate what is happening on the asteroid belt.

Zhao Min is the only audience. He can only watch quietly on one side, can't help, and can't interrupt.

The first step in transforming Mars is to get the internal magnetic field engine of Mars to work again.

To complete this condition, there must be enough energy to wake up the liquid layer of Mars, let the liquid layer of the Martian mantle flow, the star dissolves in molten iron, flows, and collides with the solid metal ball of the core to settle the convection, thereby activating the Martian magnetic field. .

Whether or not Mars has a magnetic field is the most basic condition for the success of the transformation.

Without the magnetic field of the planet, the Martian atmosphere cannot withstand the ravages of the solar wind and cosmic rays, and cannot create conditions that are consistent with the long-term survival of the Earth. Therefore, to transform the planet that conforms to the life of the Earth, you must start the magnetic field of the planet, and then you can carry out the next step of transformation, otherwise everything will be avoided.

In order to activate the liquid layer inside Mars, Chen Mo prepared a variety of programs, currently mainly implemented two.

One is an asteroid impact, and the other is a 'planetary bomb.' The use of planetary bombs is an alternative and the first asteroid impact scenario is now being implemented.

To achieve the conditions that activate the Martian magnetic field with an asteroid impact, the most important thing is that the mass of the striking asteroid is large enough.

Chen Mo is now well-equipped, but the current manufacturing conditions do not allow him to make such a large engine, enough to propel the asteroid that shakes the Martian cellar. So Chen Mo needs to find another way to push the asteroids that are enough to start the Martian magnetic field.

A relatively simple method is finally determined.

Collision method.

A simple kinetic energy model.

Use the propeller to provide acceleration to the smaller asteroid A engine, accelerate to a sufficiently large speed, generate enough kinetic energy to strike the large asteroid B, and deflect the asteroid C orbit generated after the impact. Deviated from the orbit of Mars's gravitational force, when the orbital motion intersects, it is captured by Mars gravity and hits Mars.

The model looks simple, but there are many conditions that need to be considered.

First, we must calculate the orbit of Mars. After the asteroid deviates from the orbit, the orbits of the two must have intersections, and they are the intersection of the same position and the same position. This takes into account the distance and position between the two asteroids and Mars. After the collision is determined, the asteroid and Mars arrive at the same position at the same time, otherwise it will take many years to collide.

Then there is the calculation of the kinetic energy of the asteroid, and the two collide. If the kinetic energy is insufficient, the combined asteroid C may not reach the predetermined expectation. If the kinetic energy is too large, the track deviates too much and is also not perfect.

If the orbit of the asteroid deviates by one more point and one less point, it may cause a difference of ten thousand miles between the two orbital intersections. In the space of the universe, a centimeter of orbital changes, and after running far enough distance, the distance will vary greatly.

Considering two asteroids, playing a pool of billiards in space, Mars is the ‘hole’.

Chen Mo must enter the hole with one shot.

The method determined that after Chen Mo explored more than 2,700 asteroids and confirmed the density and quality of the asteroids, through the careful calculation and simulation of quantum computers, millions of reconstruction models were established, and finally the optimal solution was selected to determine the small 'corn'. Planets and 'igniters', get the current transformation plan.

Although troublesome, this is the easiest way.

“How long does it take for the two asteroids to collide?”

"According to the data returned by the detector, the corn and the igniter will collide after 548 hours and 13 minutes." The ink girl gave the answer.

"It's crazy." Zhao Min looked at it for a long time, and finally he could open his mouth and secretly swear: "This is the biggest show of God's Genesis. I am your only audience."

"Lonely is the only gift that the mountain gives to the conqueror. I can still have an audience, and it is not bad."

"Not alone, there are ink ladies." The ink girl softly opened.

Chen Mo smiled and patted her head.

Now that the ink girl has self-awareness, she usually speaks actively and he is not so dull.

“What are you going to do next?” Zhao Min curiously looked at the simulated picture on the holographic projection.

"Wait."

Before the collision of ‘corn’ and ‘igniter’, it is only necessary to pay attention to the progress of the two asteroids before the collision.

There are still about 23 days, the two asteroids will collide, and Chen Mo can now do other work temporarily. After the collision of the two asteroids, he can proceed to the next step.

"After the transformation was successful, how did you deal with the planet? Have you thought about this question?"

When leaving the lab, Zhao Min couldn't help but mention the questions he always wanted to ask.

Mars transformation can be won for a while, and once the asteroid hits Mars, as long as the Earth's astronomical telescope is placed in the position of Mars, all changes will be announced to the world.

There will be many problems at the time.

The ownership and treatment of that planet belongs to the marching ant group, or belongs to all human beings. What should they do when other people compete for it?

This is a problem that must be considered and an issue that cannot be avoided.

Chen Mo nodded gently.

"Thinked."