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This live broadcast made the world aware of 3D printing technology. Many companies are very interested in 3D printing technology and decided to set up a 3D printing research and development department. At the same time, many companies called spaceX to inquire about the specific content of 3D printing technology, hoping to use 3D printing technology to print some products!

On the moon, the 3D printer robot started to print new things again.

Everyone looked at it for a while, and couldn't help being stunned and shocked.

"Am I reading that right, it seems to be printing mining bots?"

"It should be, but this mining robot should be a simple version!"

"Is spaceX going to mine on the moon? There are abundant mineral resources on the moon, especially a large amount of helium-3 nuclear energy raw materials, which can be used in nuclear reactors on the earth, but helium-3 is very rare on the earth! As far as I know , Helium fusion using deuterium and helium-3 can be used as an energy source for nuclear power plants. This kind of nuclear fusion does not produce neutrons, is safe and pollution-free, and is easy to control nuclear fusion. It can not only be used in ground nuclear power plants, but also especially suitable for space navigation! Zeus The spaceship is currently using nuclear fission, if a large amount of helium-3 is dug out, maybe nuclear fusion will be used as energy in the future, thereby increasing the speed and energy storage of the spaceship!"

At this time, an expert introduced on TV: "There are three main types of rocks on the surface of the moon. The first type is mare basalt, which is rich in iron and titanium and fills the vast lunar depressions; the second type is The moon rocks are sorites, also called non-moon sea basalts, which are formed by partial melting of rocks rich in plagioclase. The content of potassium, rare earth elements and phosphorus in this rock is very high; the third type of moon rocks is called aluminum-rich plagioclase. Rock, which is mainly composed of plagioclase and pyroxene, is the product of the separation of lunar magma more than 4 billion years ago. The surface of the lunar continent (lunar highlands) is mainly composed of aluminum-rich anorthosite.

According to the current detection results, the mineral resources on the moon are extremely rich, and the reserves of rare metals are more than those on the earth. The 17 most common elements on Earth can be found everywhere on the Moon. Taking iron as an example, only the 5-centimeter-thick sand on the lunar surface contains hundreds of millions of tons of iron, and the entire lunar surface has an average of 10-meter-thick sand. The iron on the surface of the moon is not only extremely rich, but also easy to mine and smelt. It is reported that the iron on the moon is mainly iron oxide. As long as the oxygen and iron are separated, not only iron but also oxygen can be obtained; in addition, scientists have studied the method of using lunar soil and rocks to make cement and glass, so they can be used on the moon. Build houses on the moon. It is understood that the addition of graphene to Corning's glass can effectively prevent radiation. Imagine a city covered by graphene glass, how sci-fi it would be! One day, we should be able to live in such a city! ! ! "

Moon.

On the Zeus, the captain Guan Xing contacted the person in charge of the lunar module by radio at this time. "Blake, besides establishing a base for mining, the most important thing for our mission this time is to detect whether there is water on the moon! In the 1990s, two independent departments, Clementine and Lunar Prospector, revealed that the Water may exist on the surface of the moon in the form of ice, especially at the two poles of the moon. Just now, the Zeus probe remotely sensed that there seems to be water resources in the polar craters of the moon! You immediately take the lunar module to the lunar poles for investigation! "

"Yes, Captain!!!"

The rest of the crew also heard the captain's order, and Black immediately arranged for four people to take the anti-lunar module to the polar regions of the moon, and the other two stayed where they were, commanding the robot to carry out mining work! If there is water on the surface of the moon, it is very likely that there is water in the rocks of the moon, which may be found during mining!

After a while, the lunar module took off, first flying to the south pole of the moon. After more than an hour, the lunar module arrived at the south pole of the moon. If there is water here, or water can be extracted from it, then it is the best choice to build a permanent living base here!

After the spacecraft landed, the hatch opened, and 12 small detectors flew out first, and then explored the surrounding area. Blake and two astronauts took the equipment and began to install drilling devices at the polar regions of the moon, pumping out rocks dozens of meters underground for testing!

At this time, the live broadcast of the Zeus moon landing is over, and there will be a 3-month lunar exploration time. Many things are very trivial. If the live broadcast continues, the mystery of the moon landing will be gone! However, as soon as the live broadcast was interrupted, everyone immediately complained! Everyone is seeing the excitement. Is there water in the polar regions of the moon? How can the live broadcast be stopped at this critical moment? !

"SpaceX, I want to watch the live broadcast, I want to see if they found the water!!!"

Netizens were furious and went to the official website of spaceX to complain!

spaceX immediately stated, "Previously, Zeus landed on the moon for live broadcast, using a high-power signal transmitter, which required a lot of energy to send high-definition video to the space station, and then the space station transmitted the video to the earth. After months of lunar exploration, Zeus will return to Earth, so in order to save energy, spaceX decided to suspend the live broadcast. Please understand. However, please rest assured, if Zeus makes any major discoveries on the moon, we will inform you in time Everyone!"

After listening to this explanation, everyone has nothing to say. Zeus needs to save energy to return to Earth. If Zeus is forced to broadcast live, and Zeus has insufficient energy to return to Earth, then it will be a big sin!

Netizens are still very kind, and they all said: "It turns out that this is the case. Well, if the live broadcast is interrupted, just stop it. The safe return of Zeus to Earth is the most important thing!"

Although the live broadcast of Zeus was cut off, people's curiosity about the moon has become more and more intense, and heated discussions have been launched on the question of whether there is water on the moon.

"There is no air, no life on the moon, and there should be no water!"

"Water can't be buried in the ground, how do you know there's no water?"

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Everyone insists on their own opinions, and no one can convince anyone!

In addition, many people saw that spaceX successfully landed on the moon, and space travel became a hot topic for a while, attracting countless people's longing and anticipation!

"It only takes two days to go from the earth to the moon, and space travel has become a reality!"

"Yeah, I can go to the moon in two days, which is not long at all! If the price is within my range, I am willing to go too! It is enough to go to the moon in my lifetime!"

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(to be continued ~^~)