Chapter 13: Arrival on Mars

September 10, the first year of the new human calendar, after three months of sailing, Mars is close at hand.

According to Dr. Rimbaud's deceleration plan, after people threw a large amount of ore residue out of the ship, the speed of the ship did decrease, which means that humans have mastered a new, efficient way to decelerate.

Do not underestimate this deceleration method. In just a few seconds, throwing a large amount of material can reduce the high-speed ship to a low speed, from 28km/s to 1km/s, there is no way to do it by human technological means alone.

In cosmic space, deceleration and acceleration are equally important and difficult.

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Now, the Mars landing has become a matter of great concern. Observatory has become a favorite place to stay, because in the observatory, you can see Mars, the orange-red planet. This vast scale of red is romantic and spectacular in the eyes of many people.

There are many couples who like to date at the observatory because this place is really nice ...

In the newly built "Big Bucket" cafeteria, scientists are gathering in twos and threes to discuss about landing on Mars.

Although there has been some human exploration of Mars, but landing in person and looking at photos are two different experiences. Not only the general public, but also the scientists were very excited.

"You see, Mars has a thin atmosphere, and the air pressure is about one percent of that of Earth. Mars' water resources are basically concentrated in the form of ice at the poles, so well, we'd better land at the north and south poles of Mars." A middle-aged scientist, looking at the photo while eating a plate of chicken fried gluten.

Nowadays, Chinese food has become the mainstream food for many people because of its taste.

A scientist next to him frowned and said, "Water resources, huh? I think it's better to find a landing place with rich uranium resources. Energy is the king, the new batch of power plants will be built soon, with electricity, everything will be available!"

At this time, another female scientist eating spaghetti also followed, "I also think it is better to land in a place rich in mineral resources. We have a lot of things to build, ah, like a new laboratory, a new power plant, etc. Water can be slowed down, energy first."

"No, without water, the large biosphere can't be built." The person who spoke was a biologist, they are most concerned about building a large ecosphere, without water, there is no meadow or park yet.

At this moment, a scientist who had bought two small yellow fish at a great price, after enjoying his food, suddenly became smug, "Anyway, no matter where we land, our Wild Wolf Design Bureau has long been prepared and will surely shine in this Mars operation!"

Another young scientist passed by the side, and after hearing these words, he immediately blew his beard and glared and said, "What does Coyote count? We Tesla only ... our points have surpassed you!"

"What? You only temporarily exceeded it! Temporary do you understand? Our results just didn't come out!"

Wild Wolf's people are really getting pissed off, "Besides, that deceleration scheme is what you guys came up with? How can you say that you came up with it? At most, you found it early ..."

"Okay, okay, hurry up and eat, what is the noise, the academic meeting to go to the noise!" The middle-aged scientist at the beginning hastened to pull the two people back and persuaded with a bitter smile.

Two months down the road, the people of Wild Wolf and Tesla can be said to be like water and fire, competing with each other so much that they do not like each other.

In this regard, many scientists have maintained a neutral attitude, not to help each other, they have even set up their own research institutes, the whole ship has become a "two super many strong" pattern.

"You young people, what is the use of playing lip service, the key must rely on the results. Whoever has deciphered all the secrets of this ship, I, Ding Yidong, will be the first to be convinced!"

At this time, Professor Ding Yidong was just about to leave, and heard the two people quarreling, and said a sly sentence.

Hearing these words, the rest of the scientists all fell silent, and some were secretly laughing bitterly.

This ship, really do not know, a study is really like a god. Because of its technological content and human technology is too different from the age of too big, resulting in the current science can hardly explain it, people can only blindly blind guess.

What "beyond the deceleration program", but also the use of some reasonable speculation, and then confirmed by the experiment.

Mankind does not understand the essence of it at all, just like a blind man crossing the river, who happens to touch a stone. What vacuum zero point energy ah, just to give themselves an explanation, research reports are basically a blind guess, can not be confirmed ah.

This, we all know, just barely find an explanation to comfort themselves. To ask how exactly this is achieved? I do not know ah ...

Now the human race, it is as if in the gold mountain, but can not use, everyone is anxious through. Each gold nugget is as big as a house, and getting one can make humans rich and famous. But human strength is like an ant, can not lift any piece of gold.

It is so frustrating for scientists to see, but not understand. So it is not uncommon to hear the rantings of some physicists ... especially the Tesla and Coyote people, competing with each other, but both clueless and hot-tempered about the spaceship ...

"Let's continue what we were talking about." That middle-aged scientist smiled, "I personally think it, or landing in the North and South Poles is better. The South Pole is such a big place, at least there is water is certain, maybe there are also mineral deposits ah ... there is water, energy, there are minerals, if there is such a place is good"

"Definitely a small number of people should first land for some scientific research, and then consider the landing of the Noah."

"That's true."

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At 2:33 p.m., the Noah spacecraft in a low-speed state was officially captured by Mars' gravity and rotated around the planet.

If Earth is a blue star, then Mars is a red star. The view seen from space is completely different.

With the further reduction of speed, Noah even touched the atmosphere above Mars, the surface of the ship because of the friction is almost non-existent, basically no heat. But mounted on the outside of the observation room, engine, power room and other devices will still be hot and hot, but people have long done a good job of protection, but also can be used normally.

As expected, the Noah because of the relationship between air buoyancy, will float in the Martian atmosphere.

Because its density is too low too low, 15 km sphere, the mass of only 1.03 million tons, its density is equivalent to 0.000073 kg per cubic meter! This density is much lower than a hydrogen balloon!

This leads to the fact that as long as there is a slight atmosphere, the air buoyancy of the Noah can counteract the gravity and it will float above the atmosphere. It is a miracle that the density of a large ship is so small. This is a technology that people have no way to understand.

If you want to make it sink, it is also very simple, just hang more and heavier things outside the ship.

Oliver was holding a landing meeting at this time, which had been going on for a long time, and the basic plan had been worked out, or the choice was at the north pole of Mars. Because the Antarctic region more mountains, while the North Pole is flatter, the terrain is more suitable.

Now only the question of personnel remains. Because people are highly motivated, even too high, everyone wants to go. LOL ... Do they think it's a tourist vacation?

A whole bunch of scientists were talking about it, and they all wanted to be part of the Mars science research team.

"Dr. Roman, you'll be the leader of this scientific research." After a long time of contemplation, Oliver directly named him. Dr. Roman, the chief biologist in the original moon base, had good prestige as well as personal ability.

"No problem." Roman said immediately, his heart overjoyed. He was still thinking of looking for life on Mars, but he didn't expect to have the opportunity right away.

Now, people were even more anxious, and a few even tried to get up from their positions.

"Mr. Yu, we will be able to do it!"

"Trust us!"

"... I have experience in geological surveys!"

Hearing these, Oliver could not directly hinder people's enthusiasm, but could only shake his head and said, "Let's do this, the first scientific research team is tentatively set at five hundred people, which is quite a number. Scientists, geologists, miners, doctors, soldiers have to have, also have to bring enough food and mechanical equipment ... I will let let the Atlantis ship come and go a few times to deliver, supplies will be supplied on."

"Everyone first fill out a volunteer list, we screen at our discretion."

Hearing this news, the scientists heart immediately is a joy, five hundred people ah, the opportunity is not small. They assured Oliver that they would complete the task and report upward in time.

"This survey mission you understand, right? In the Arctic region of Mars, find a place with water, mining, energy, as the landing site of Noah ... and ah, to examine the possibility of the existence of life on Mars, to eliminate potential dangers. Everyone understands, right?"

"Understood!"