Chapter 679: Playing 'Billiards' With Asteroids

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

An asteroid floated along the orbit of hundreds of millions of years. The asteroid has a long cylindrical shape, and there are pits one by one on the surface. It looks like a large corn with irregular rice grains, about two in diameter. Kilometers, the smallest type of asteroid.

On the asteroid, a tracking probe clings to the rock, and lights flicker in ancient space. On the detector, the logos of the Army Ant Group and the Flying Ant Aerospace are clearly printed.

It was the tracker that Chen Mo launched a few years ago to confirm the location of the asteroid.

Standing on the asteroid, you can see a little blue bright spot in the distance is rapidly approaching. About ten minutes later, dense blue bright spots appeared not far from the asteroid, which was the mechanical column launched by Chen Mo.

"Found 'corn', at the predetermined position, the target asteroid has been locked, and Optimus Prime requested to execute the plan autonomously." 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 these mechanical column thrusters, which is more vivid.

An hour later, the artificial intelligence of the mechanical column received an execution command from the earth: "The request is passed."

"Confirming 'igniter' position."

After being instructed to execute the order, the mechanical column did not approach the asteroid for the first time, but received the position of another tracker.

In the asteroid belt, which is not known how far away from the 'Maize' asteroid, a giant asteroid dozens of times larger than the 'Maize' asteroid has been floating in the asteroid belt forever, and no one knows where it is floating. how long.

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

On the surface of this asteroid, the same tracker as the 'Corn' asteroid is attached. 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..."

In space, there is no sound, and the surroundings are dead silent.

The mechanical column began to accelerate, and the tip turned close to the asteroid, snapping into place in the asteroid's rock.

one,

Two, three... Thousands of mechanical columns were embedded in the 'corn' asteroid, including the giant mechanical columns over 100 meters long, all inserted into the asteroid, and the engine started instantly.

At this time, the distance is exactly 431 hours and 37 minutes after the launch of the mechanical column.

"here we go."

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

The real-time video is also the picture of what happened half an hour ago. On the holographic platform, simulation animations are also being used to simulate what is happening in the asteroid belt.

Zhao Min was the only audience, so he could only watch silently on the side, unable to help or interrupt.

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

To complete this condition, there must be strong enough energy to wake up the liquid layer of Mars, let the liquid layer of the Martian mantle flow, the molten iron of the star will flow, friction and subsidence convection with the solid metal ball of the core, thus activating the magnetic field of Mars .

Whether or not Mars has a magnetic field is the most basic condition for the success of the transformation.

Without the planet's magnetic field, the Martian atmosphere would not be able to withstand the ravages of solar wind and cosmic rays, and would not be able to create conditions suitable for the long-term survival of life on Earth. Therefore, to transform a planet that is in line with the existence of life on Earth, the planet's magnetic field must be activated, and then 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, and currently there are two main implementations.

One is an asteroid impact, and the other is a 'planet bomb'. The use of planetary bombs is a backup option, and the first asteroid impact is now being carried out.

In order to achieve the conditions for activating Mars' magnetic field with an asteroid impact, the most important thing is that the mass of the impacted asteroid is large enough.

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

Finally settled on a relatively simple method.

collision method.

A simple kinetic energy model.

Use the thruster to provide acceleration for the smaller mass asteroid a to install the engine, accelerate to a large enough speed, generate enough kinetic energy to hit the large mass asteroid b, so that the orbit of the asteroid c generated after the impact deviates , deviates to the orbit that intersects with the gravitational force of Mars, and when the orbital motion intersects, it is captured by the gravitational force of Mars, thereby hitting Mars.

The model looks simple, but there are many conditions that need to be considered in practice.

The first thing to do is to calculate the orbit of Mars. After the asteroid deviates from its orbit, the orbits of the two must have an intersection, and it is the intersection of the same location at the same time. This needs to consider the distance and position between the two asteroids and Mars. After the collision, it is determined that the asteroid and Mars will reach the same position at the same time, otherwise it will take many years before the collision is possible.

Then there is the calculation of the kinetic energy of the asteroid. If the two collide, if the kinetic energy is insufficient, the orbit of the combined asteroid c may not meet the predetermined expectations. If the kinetic energy is too large and the orbit deviates too much, it is also not perfect.

An asteroid's orbit deviates one more point or one less point, which may cause the intersection of the two orbits to differ by tens of thousands of miles. In the space of the universe, the orbit of one centimeter changes, and after traveling far enough away, the distance will vary greatly.

It's quite the use of two asteroids to play a pool of billiards in space, and Mars is that 'hole'.

Chen Mo had to make a hole-in-one.

The method is determined. After Chen Mo explored more than 2,700 asteroids and confirmed the density and mass of the asteroids, he established millions of transformation models after careful calculations and simulations by quantum computers, and finally selected the optimal solution and determined the 'corn' small. Planets and 'Igniters', get the current mod.

Although cumbersome, this is the easiest way.

"How long before two asteroids collide?"

"According to the data returned by the probe, the corn and the igniter will collide after 548 hours and 13 minutes." Mo Nv gave the answer.

"It's crazy." Zhao Min watched for a long time, and finally was able to speak, secretly stunned: "I am your only audience for this great show of God Genesis."

"Loneliness is the only gift the mountain can give to the conqueror. It's not bad that I can still have an audience."

"I'm not alone, I'm accompanied by Ink Girl." Ink Girl spoke softly.

Chen Mo smiled and patted her head.

Now that Mo Nv has self-awareness, and usually takes the initiative to speak, 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 'Corn' and 'Igniter', it is only necessary to pay attention to the progress of the two asteroids before the collision.

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

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

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

The transformation of Mars can be hidden for a while, but not for a lifetime. Once an asteroid hits 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 by then.

The ownership and disposal of that planet belongs to the army ant group, or to all mankind. What do they do when others are competing.

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

Chen Mo nodded lightly.

"I thought about it."