On July 30, after a 98-hour flight, the 'Explorer Lunar Landing Module' carried by Hercules 2 successfully landed in the Arctic Bay area on the front side of the moon, and Van Artives returned to the moon as part of the 'Hercules Project' The first astronaut to set foot on the moon.
Four days after the launch of Hercules 2, NASA announced a piece of news that aroused global excitement.
After nearly sixty years, the return to the moon was successful.
The impact of the news is no less shocking than the news that the Army Ant Group has retrieved lunar soil from the back of the moon. The United States once again proved to the world their strength.
The message has not cooled down.
On August 3, SpaceX also successfully launched Israel's Genesis 2 lunar probe at the Kennedy Space Center.
With the power of a small country, Israel has demonstrated its ambition to become the fourth country to successfully explore the moon after China, the United States, and Russia.
This news is not conspicuous compared to the news that the United States successfully landed a man on the moon.
But amid this boom in space exploration, Israel’s move has also attracted a lot of attention.
On August 6, before the probe launched by Israel had yet to reach the moon, NASA once again announced a piece of news.
The three astronauts who stayed on the moon for a week completed the task of launching a research module and a small ecological capsule and obtaining 50 kilograms of rocks. The lunar module successfully ignited and took off, leaving the moon and is on its way back to Earth.
As soon as this news came out, it was overshadowed by the news that China's lunar probe was preparing to land on the moon.
The news didn't stop there.
On August 7, Israel announced that Genesis 2 successfully landed in the Ocean Procellarum.
In the early morning of August 11, NASA once again announced that after a 109-hour flight, the lunar module successfully returned and landed in a wheat field in the central United States.
The United States successfully landed on the moon, shattering the outside world's doubts about the authenticity of their moon landing, and also letting the world see their strength.
August of this year has become a special time.
The popularity of space exploration continues.
On August 13, the European Space Agency announced that it successfully launched a rocket to send the Wisdom 2 lunar probe into space. The probe is on its way to the moon, and Europe has officially launched the second phase of the Dawn Project.
On August 18, when the European Space Agency had just announced that the lunar lander had successfully landed in the Copernicus Crater on the moon, the island country's space research agency also announced that the launch vehicle Tsukuyomi 1 was successfully launched from the Kagoshima Launch Center. The moon landing probe, the island country officially launched the "Tsukiyomi Project".
Good shows keep happening, and August has become the most frequent time for moon landings.
All kinds of news from all parties have made the outside world dizzy.
On August 28, the Russian Space Agency, which had been keeping quiet, finally announced that it would launch a manned lunar landing spacecraft in late September to start the lunar exploration plan.
Just when everyone thought the craze was over, on August 30, the Chinese lunar exploration engineering team also reported that it would launch the Chang'e unmanned probe in September according to the original plan. The Chang'e probe will land on the back of the moon, collect lunar rock samples, and then return to Earth.
On the last day of August, the Army Ant Group also came out to take a stand, using the Goddess to launch another two reconnaissance satellites and two landers to the moon to be responsible for the detection of the moon.
This news also caused quite a shock.
Throughout August, the world was flooded with news about moon landings.
The competition for lunar exploration has reached an unprecedented peak.
Later generations recorded that August of this year was the month when mankind fully embarked on its journey to the stars and the sea.
…
It's night, in Chen Mo's study.
While the outside world is struggling with moon landing technology, Chen Mo has already begun planning for a lunar base.
On the holographic platform in front of him, there was a gray brick the size of a mobile phone suspended, with a smooth surface that looked like ceramic.
"Its density reaches 2.9 grams per cubic centimeter, the compressive strength is 1700-3500 kilograms per square centimeter, and the water absorption rate is 0.11%
Shore hardness: >HS 75. In the test just now, it showed strong toughness and strength in the extreme alternating hot and cold environment between minus 190 degrees Celsius and 400 degrees Celsius, meeting the needs of the lunar construction environment. "
Mo Nu introduced at the side.
This is freshly baked bricks.
Just finished testing.
Building materials for the construction base were the first problem he had to solve.
What you see in front of you is the building materials for the future lunar base.
This inconspicuous brick is made of lunar soil, with iron, titanium and other metal elements added, mixed according to a specific ratio, melted with a laser, and then manufactured using 3D printing technology.
The materials required for lunar soil bricks are all material elements found on the moon, which makes it easier for them to obtain materials on the moon instead of relying on the earth to transport materials there.
After returning from vacation, Xiaoyu was not very relieved and asked Chen Mo to rest for a few more days.
It was rare that Xiaoyu made a request to him, and Chen Mo agreed.
In fact, Chen Mo has already begun to half-rest and half-work. With Mo Nu's help, he can conduct experiments and get all the experimental data he wants even without going to the company's laboratory.
His next goal is to build a lunar base. If he wants to build a base on it, he must use the moon's lunar rocks and lunar soil as materials.
So Chen Mo asked the robot to conduct experiments based on his ideas in the laboratory.
Xiao Yu entered the study room and saw the projection of Chen Mo sitting in front of the holographic platform, feeling a little helpless.
Chen Mo was never restless, and she would compile information for Mo Nu to study every day during her vacation. However, she could only turn a blind eye as long as she ensured that Chen Mo got enough rest.
"What is this? It looks like a brick." Xiaoyu walked over curiously.
She would occasionally come to the study to watch Chen Mo's research. Chen Mo, who focused on research, was very attractive, and she could get up close and personal with his work.
"It's just bricks, lunar soil bricks printed by 3D printing technology. I'm looking for materials to build a lunar base." Chen Mo said.
"Did you make it?"
"I just tested it. It's better than granite. It's a success." Chen Mo took Xiao Yu into his arms and said, "I want to tell you something."
Before Chen Mo could say anything, Xiaoyu understood what he meant: "You can go to the company tomorrow. If I ask you to stay at home, you will probably have me executed on the spot."
"As expected of my wife."
Chen Mo clicked a few times on the platform to bring up some information.
"In the past few days, I have compiled some educational information about Wushuang. These are enough for Wushuang to use from primary school to middle school. I will make some additions and adjustments based on the actual situation in the future."
Xiaoyu is planning to open a primary school for Wushuang, and later a middle school and university.
Chen Mo also wants to devote himself to Wushuang's education.
Xiao Wushuang's education is destined to be different from ordinary elite education. In addition to the current school knowledge, a lot of the knowledge she wants to learn is scientific knowledge compiled by Chen Mo from the science and technology library, which cannot be taught in ordinary education methods.
"Thank you for your hard work." Xiaoyu said with some distress.
Chen Mo has too many burdens on him, both in the company and in his family. She can't help Chen Mo much. She can only try to be sensible and not cause Chen Mo more troubles.
"You should feel sorry for Wushuang. When she grows up, don't tell her that I made the things she learned, otherwise I'm afraid she will sever the father-daughter relationship with me." Chen Mo muttered.
"Hahaha… "
Xiao Yu was immediately amused.
"But you think I'm working hard, do you want to reward me?" Chen Mo smiled evilly.
"I'm here today because I'm inconvenienced." Xiao Yu hurriedly stopped Chen Mo's hands, his face suddenly turned rosy, and he hesitated before saying, "If you want, go to Mo Nu's room tonight?"
Chen Mo: "..."
Mo Nu: "..."
Seeing Chen Mo's resentful and embarrassed look, Xiao Yu smiled brightly. It was rare to see Chen Mo in this state of mind.
(End of chapter)