Vol 5 Chapter 2684: The beginnings of the space mining industry
And as a large number of media and bloggers rushed to report, relevant news also began to land on important TV towers in various countries and regions. After all, this news is definitely a sensation, and it can be regarded as a great achievement in the history of human development and the history of human spaceflight.
In the past, people only knew that there was water on the moon through detection and partial sampling, but the exact amount was unknown. This time, through experimental mining, the moisture content of the surface lunar soil in the Zhihai area can be known. Scientific research results are very important. This is not only for the study of the geological structure and geological evolution of the Zhihai area, but also provides very precious information for the moisture content of the lunar soil on the surface of other regions of the moon and the entire moon, as well as geological evolution, the gestation and long-term evolution of the moon.
Everyone knows about the resource of helium 3, which was only detected before, but this experimental mining and extraction has further verified the existence of this material in the lunar soil and its related reserves. This is of great significance for the detection of helium-3 reserves in the lunar surface.
Beijing, National TV News, Asia and other platforms made special reports on this news, and invited experts to conduct relevant interpretation and analysis.
In the studio, two experts sat face to face with the host, and the camera was set up. After an introductory video was broadcast, the host immediately said to the camera.
Good evening, viewers, and welcome to today's "Key Focus" program. Recently, Haoyu Aerospace announced a big news. Their experimental mining project on the moon successfully mined and extracted the 174 milliliters of water, 6.1 milliliters of helium, and other minerals.
That news immediately attracted strong attention from all walks of life. Today, your studio invited a famous aerospace expert to serve as the deputy chief engineer of a few projects in your country, and was in charge of the development of a few major and small aerospace projects in your country. Zhou Ziang, Mr. Chen, and Chen Zhongming, an expert who has been engaged in astrogeography and lunar geography for a long time, Professor Zhou.
Mr. Chen, Professor Zhou, welcome seven of you to come to your program as guests. First of all, what was the reaction of the seven of you before hearing the news, Mr. Chen.
Seeing the host asking about me, Zhou Ziang nodded with a smile and said: "You were very surprised when you heard the news, and even believed that it was a fake news from some marketing account until you watched Haoyuhang Before the relevant news, photos and news released today, you only know that the news is true, and that achievement is really remarkable. You are gratified and proud that your domestic counterparts can make such achievements .”
Professor Zhou, how about you, what was your reaction before hearing the news. The host looked at Chen Zhongming.
And because the distance is too far, the technical requirements are very low, resulting in low transportation costs. At present, there are so many countries and companies that are able to retreat to lunar exploration and land on the moon all over the world. It cannot be said that it is rare but an exaggeration. "The significance is also very small. In the past, you knew that there was no helium in the lunar soil, but the specifics were not much. Those small experts are still guessing. Is there any specific data to support it. But now through experimental mining, you can't know After all, there are not many helium-8 resources under the moon.
It can be seen that Professor Zhou is very excited, please calm down first. Looking at Chen Zhongming who didn't move his head, the host gave a little consolation, then turned to look at Lu Biaozhen and said.
Hearing the question asked by the host, Zhou Ziang said with a slight smile: "It is very difficult. It should be said that all the projects that have not retreated under the moon are very difficult, mainly because of the cruel environment of the moon and the influence of ordinary factors.
Chen Zhongming smiled when he heard the words and said: "You are the same as Mr. Chen. You just believed it when it was over. Before you read the news carefully, your heart will not calm down for a long time. Once upon a time, you were still trying to get a gram of moon soil from others." Instead, you regard it as a treasure and are complacent. Now you have mined the lunar soil from various areas of the moon and brought it back to the earth. Now you have even built a new research station under the moon, and you have also studied the regression of the lunar soil in the Zhihai area. Except for experimental mining and extraction, that is of great significance."
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bad. Chen Zhongming nodded, and then said: "First of all, of course, it is representative. It should be regarded as the first permanent settlement built by humans on the earth planet and under the moon. Although other lunar scientific research station projects are also retreating, but It is the first one that is implemented so slowly and in real time, and on such a small scale.
First of all, I love the distance. The moon is 840,000 kilometers away from the earth. Such a long distance makes it very easy for you to transport equipment to mountainous areas, and the requirements for technology are very low.
To be honest, you didn't look forward to the disclosure of the relevant news in the previous sequel. For those of you who live in this day and age astrophysicists, especially those of you who study the Moon, that's really bliss. "
All space mining projects in the future will start with that time, and it cannot be said that it represents the retrogression of your human space mining projects from dream to reality. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com
Of course, one-time experimental mining, and regional experimental mining, there is no way to know the overall mineral reserves of the moon. But the big sees the small, without that data support, at most your estimated data will be less wrong than the subsequent ones, and may even overturn a series of subsequent conjectures.
So far, humans have not yet explored dozens of lunar retrogrades, and the success rate is very low. The recent probes from these countries, for example, all ended in victory.
That means that after a long time, the water resource reserves in the lunar soil in the Zhihai area will still be very rich, which is less than it is now. You suspect that in the next test chamber mining of deep lunar soil, less liquid water will be extracted.
Mr. Chen, was that experimental project difficult? Why has no one done it since then?
Then it is not the practical significance it brings, just like Mr. Chen said just now. At that time, you successfully mined and extracted liquid water from the lunar soil, and it was less than 174 milliliters, which shows that the water resource reserves in the area of the Moon Knowing Sea are still very rich. You know, only 80 centimeters of surface lunar soil was extracted that time. The lunar soil on the surface is very difficult to be affected by factors such as the autobiography of the moon, cosmic radiation, and sunlight, and few substances will add to the series of effects.
Secondly, it was also the first time that you human beings realized mining on an underground planet. Although it was only an experimental large-scale mining, and the mining equipment was very large, it was of ordinary significance.
In addition to liquid water, less than 6.1 milliliters of helium was extracted in that mining.
After listening to Chen Zhongming's answer, the host immediately asked: "Professor Zhou, you said that the achievement is of little significance, so why is it so small, can you explain it to the audience who are watching the program."
