Chapter 1603 Water and Metal

"In our cooperation with the observatory, we found that certain craters on the moon behave very differently, because even under sunlight, there are infrared spectra of free water inside these craters.

We also used the spirit realm ecological experiment server to create a lunar creation engine room.

Under the operation of the large impact model, after an impact, the volatile elements of the moon will indeed turn into gases and escape from the moon. Among them, hydrogen and other inert gases will indeed be completely lost if the impact is strong enough.

But when we increased or deleted the number of impacts to one thousand and one hundred thousand, and distinguished the intensity of the impacts, we found that after the moon suffered a large impact, there would still be a 30% probability of retaining water.

However, there are not many types of minerals in the sample. If the sample contains enough minerals such as pyroxene, feldspar, olivine, and apatite, we can conduct volatile content and isotope tests to discuss the evolution of magma and its removal. The impact of gas and other processes on the volatile content of lunar samples we observed. "

When Liu Tang faced Gu Qing's gaze, although his heart was in turmoil, he forcibly controlled his expression and breathing, and introduced with a serious face.

"Magma evolution can lead to an enrichment of volatiles, allowing us to overestimate the water content of the Moon itself.

Degassing will cause volatiles to be lost later on the lunar surface, causing us to underestimate the water content of the moon itself.

The effects of these effects can be identified through simultaneous analysis of volatile content and isotopes in in situ microsections.

In addition, combined with isotope analysis, it is also possible to identify the impact of external water brought by meteorite impacts, solar wind and blue star wind after the formation of the moon. "

"So, what is your conclusion?"

"There is water! And the water resources in some places on the moon are relatively abundant. Of course, this abundance is only compared to other dry lands on the moon.

But as long as we can detect the distribution of water molecules on the moon, we can make good resource selections for landing and base construction sites.

If the surrounding water resources are abundant, at certain special moments, the lunar base can also mine lunar water for supply. After all, no matter how good the internal water circulation cleaning system is, there will still be energy loss and water loss.

If one day the Blue Star ground cannot provide a safe and healthy living environment, perhaps the lunar base will become the ultimate safe home for us humans. At that time, the thirst for water may be one of the most important items among all resources. "

Faced with Liu Tang's concerns and worries, Gu Qing did not deny it.

He even nodded in agreement: "A gentleman does not stand behind dangerous walls. When I led the team to invest R\u0026D resources in aerospace projects, I had concerns about this.

With the recent frequent outbreaks of ocean pollution incidents, and the fact that many manufacturing and chemical-related companies in places such as Uncle Sam and Neon are polluting water resources, I think that in the future, clean and clean water resources will be as real as gold. Rare resources.

Your research is good, it can confirm the existence of water resources, and the follow-up work of the company's aerospace department can also be accelerated. "

After Liu Tang listened carefully to Gu Qing's speech, he also nodded and responded: "We still need more data, whether it is better space telescopes, detection instruments, or more specimens. If the company can provide the back, front, poles and With enough samples on the central axis, I believe we will soon be able to obtain a relatively stable distribution of water sources.

Considering that the moon has been hit so many times, these samples need to be obtained as soon as possible. "

This is the researcher of Jiuzhou Technology. When facing the mentor, he will strike hard, and when facing the boss, he will still take the initiative to make demands.

Because they all know that the founder of their company is not the kind of illiterate who knows nothing but bragging. As long as it is within the reasonable scope of the project research, no matter how outrageous the request is, there is a high probability that it will be met.

Under Liu Tang's gaze, he did see his Mr. Gu nodding.

I heard his promise: "Detection equipment has been stepping up research and development, so you don't need to be too anxious. Of course, in addition to detection equipment for detecting water sources, you can put forward more and more detailed requirements.

The Titan star department and the aerospace department have reached a close cooperation agreement within the company. If you have any requirements, please submit them as soon as possible. Otherwise, once the internal information is made public, the working hours of many of them will increase exponentially, and some projects will be There is definitely no way to perform as expected.

Of course, many people are already saying that our project is a bit complicated and needs further rectification. "

When Gu Qing said this, Liu Tang remembered that when he was communicating with certain staff members of the Titan Star Department, the other party had never stopped "bombarding them with phone calls" and nodded in agreement.

After understanding the situation with the researcher, Gu Qing turned his eyes and looked at the other researcher beside him.

"Dr. Li, your team has been focusing on studying small metal particles in lunar samples. What is the latest situation?"

Hearing Gu Qing call his name, Li Yuan frowned and handed in his results.

And explained on the side: "Our team did discover some special circumstances by studying the composition of the three oxygen isotopes in small metal particles.

The first is the origin of these minerals, which is the official landing site of Bactria's probe - the Aitken Basin on the back of the moon. It is one of the largest known craters in the solar system.

If it hadn't been for this detection, none of us might have known that inside this largest crater, there would be a dense metal block weighing 2,200 trillion tons.

At first, we thought that this metal clump was composed of metallic materials from the moon's interior.

After all, according to current exploration, the moon is still composed of rocks and metals, and these metals were mainly deposited below the surface in the early stages of the moon's formation.

When these metals are subsequently reshaped by lava flows and become the core of the moon's interior, and then ejected to the surface at a special moment, such a huge dense block of metal will be formed.

However, some researchers have put forward different views. For example, a doctor from Titan has proposed a hypothesis. The huge dense metal block inside the crater is likely to be the legacy of a huge asteroid impact on the moon. .

If these metals really come from outer space, then the value of resources in the moon will increase again by several indices. "