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

An asteroid floats along its orbit for hundreds of millions of years. The asteroid is long in shape and has pits on the surface. It is densely packed and looks like a large corn with irregular rice grains, about two in diameter. Kilometers are the smallest type of asteroid among asteroids.

On the asteroid, a tracking probe was attached to the rock, and its lights flickered in ancient space.On the detector, clear signs of Marching Ant Group and Flying Ant Space are printed.

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 that a little blue bright spot is approaching fast.In about ten minutes, dense blue bright spots appeared not far from the asteroid, which was the mechanical pillar launched by Chen Mo.

"Found'corn', and locked the target asteroid at a predetermined location, and Optimus Prime requested to execute the plan independently." The mechanical column closely followed the asteroid, and the artificial intelligence it carried sent instructions to the earth.

Optimus Prime is the name Chen Mo gave to these mechanical propellers, which is more vivid.

An hour later, the artificial intelligence of the mechanical column received an execution instruction from the earth: "Request to pass."

"Confirming the position of the'igniter'."

After receiving the instruction to execute the command, the mechanical column did not approach the asteroid for the first time, but received the position of another tracker.

In the asteroid belt that is not known how far from the asteroid "Corn", a giant asteroid that is dozens of times larger than the asteroid "Corn" floats in the asteroid belt forever, no one knows whether it has floated how long.

This asteroid that looks like a potato is the asteroid used to implement the planetary transformation plan and is called the'igniter'.

On the surface of this asteroid, attach the same tracker as the "corn" asteroid.At this time, the tracker is constantly sending signals in the direction of the "corn" asteroid.

"The position of the'igniter' is confirmed, the orbit is being calculated..."

There is no sound in the space, and the surrounding is dead and quiet.

The mechanical column began to accelerate, and the top end turned near the asteroid, biting into the rock embedded in the asteroid and fixing it.

One, two, three... Thousands of mechanical columns are embedded in the asteroid "corn", including the giant mechanical columns over a hundred meters into the asteroid, and the engine starts instantly.

At this time, the distance was just 431 hours and 37 minutes after the mechanical column was launched.

"it has started."

On the holographic platform in the laboratory, a picture of the mechanical column starting to accelerate the asteroid is being played.

Real-time video is also a scene that happened half an hour ago.On the holographic platform, simulation animation is also used to simulate what is happening on the asteroid belt.

Zhao Min was the only audience, who could only watch quietly from one side, and couldn't help or interrupt.

To transform Mars, the first step is to make the Mars internal magnetic field engine work again.

To complete this condition, there must be strong enough energy to awaken the liquid layer of Mars and allow the liquid layer of the Martian mantle to flow. The molten iron of the stellar body will flow, friction and convection with the solid metal ball in the core of the earth, thereby activating the Martian magnetic field. .

Whether Mars has a magnetic field is the most basic condition for the success of the transformation.

Without the planet’s magnetic field, the atmosphere of Mars would not be able to withstand the destruction of the solar wind and cosmic rays, and would not be able to create conditions for the long-term survival of life on Earth.Therefore, to transform a planet that is in line with the survival of life on earth, the planet's magnetic field must be activated before the next step of transformation can be carried out, otherwise everything will be ignored.

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

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

If you want to use an asteroid impact to achieve the conditions to activate the Martian magnetic field, the most important thing is that the mass of the impacted asteroid is large enough.

Chen Mo has sufficient technology, but current manufacturing conditions do not allow him to build such a large engine to propel the asteroid that shakes the mantle of Mars.So Chen Mo needs to find another way to push an asteroid that is enough to activate the Martian magnetic field.

Finally, a relatively simple method was determined.

Collision method.

A simple kinetic energy model.

Use the propeller to install the engine for the smaller asteroid A to provide acceleration, accelerate to a large enough speed, generate enough kinetic energy, to hit the large asteroid B, and make the asteroid C generated after the impact deviate from the orbit , Deviate to the orbit that intersects the gravity of Mars, and when the orbital motion intersects, it is captured by the gravity of Mars and hits Mars.

The model looks simple, but there are many conditions that need to be taken into account in implementation.

First of all, we must calculate the orbit of Mars. After the asteroid deviates from its orbit, the two orbits must have an intersection, and it must be at the same time and at the same location.This must consider the distance and position between the two asteroids and Mars. After the collision is determined, the asteroid and Mars will reach 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 asteroids. If the kinetic energy is insufficient, the combined asteroid C may not reach the expected orbit.If the kinetic energy is too large and the orbit deviates too much, it is also imperfect.

If the asteroid's orbit deviates by one point more or one point less, it may cause the orbital intersection of the two to differ by ten million miles.In the space of the universe, the orbit of one centimeter changes, and the distance will vary greatly after traveling a long enough distance.

Use two asteroids to play a billiard ball in space, and Mars is the "hole".

Chen Mo must have a hole in one.

The method is determined. After Chen Mo explored more than 2,700 asteroids, confirmed the density and mass of the asteroids, after careful calculation and simulation by quantum computers, he established millions of transformation models, and finally chose the optimal solution to determine the "corn" small Planet and'igniter', get the current transformation plan.

Although troublesome, this is the easiest way.

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

"Calculated based on the data returned by the detector, the corn and the igniter will collide after 548 hours and 13 minutes." Mo Nu gave the answer.

"It's crazy." Zhao Min watched for a long time, and finally could speak, secretly stunned: "I am your only audience in this big show of God's Creation."

"Loneliness is the only gift the mountain gives to the conquerors. I can still have an audience, which is not bad."

"Not lonely, there is Mo Girl with me." Mo Girl said softly.

Chen Mo smiled and patted her head.

Now that Mo Nu has self-awareness, she usually takes the initiative to speak, and he will not be 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 the'corn' and the'igniter', you only need to pay attention to the progress of the two asteroids before the collision.

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

"After the transformation is successful, how to deal with that planet, have you ever thought about this question?"

When leaving the laboratory, Zhao Min couldn't help mentioning the question he had always wanted to ask.

The transformation of Mars can be concealed for a while, but not for a lifetime. Once an asteroid strikes Mars, as long as the Earth's astronomical telescope is placed on Mars, all changes will be announced to the world.

There will be many problems at that time.

The ownership and treatment of that planet belongs to the marching ant group, or belongs to all mankind.What should they do when others are fighting.

This is a question that must be considered, and it is also an unavoidable question.

Chen Mo nodded gently.

"Think about it."