Chapter 538 Unexpected News
Lin Shi rolled her eyes a few times and then immediately understood something.
"Teacher, you mean that the formation of these iron ores is likely related to the impact of asteroids, meteorites, etc. on the moon?"
"Yes, that's the reason I thought of." Xu You nodded in agreement.
Through the simulation in his brain just now, Xu You basically confirmed his speculation.
"Like many asteroids and comets, their shapes are mostly irregular. Because their mass is relatively small, their gravity is relatively limited, and they cannot form a sphere. Larger celestial bodies are generally spherical because their mass is large enough to generate gravity that exceeds the strength of rocks, thereby pulling all materials on the surface into a sphere."
"The largest asteroid that hit the moon had a diameter of nearly 200 kilometers, which is large enough to make it almost spherical. So we have reason to believe that the asteroid impact and the formation of diamond iron ore are closely related."
In fact, as early as when Xu You and Xu Zhou discussed the reasons for the formation of King Kong iron ore, they had made such an assumption.
The latest discoveries of Golden Rabbit-1 further confirm the possibility of this speculation.
At this time, Lin Shi continued to ask:
"Teacher, do you think this special iron ore ? The Earth is often hit by various meteorites."
"If this special iron ore really exists on Earth, it should have been discovered long ago. In fact, I have always had a question. Since the formation of this iron ore is related to the impact of asteroids and meteorites, is there any relationship between it and the moon?"
Lin Shi immediately understood what Xu You meant, blinked a few times and asked:
"Teacher, what you mean is that the formation of this special iron ore may not only be caused by impact, but also has something to do with the geological structure of the moon?"
"Yes, I have a feeling that perhaps the impact of an asteroid is just one of the conditions. Of course, it is not ruled out that the presence of this special mineral on the asteroid brought them to the moon."
"If that's the case, then things become very interesting. Also, teacher, why did the moon suffer such a huge asteroid impact? In comparison, the Earth is much larger, but there is no similar record."
"So far, I am not very clear. Let's see what information the four Golden Rabbit No. 1 lunar rovers can bring us later."
In response to these questions, Xu You tried to use his information-filled-in-the-blank skills to infer, but he did not come to a final conclusion.
Whether it is Xu You's current level of mastery of this skill or the amount of information he possesses, it is not enough for Xu You to unravel the secrets behind it.
After some research, Xu You decided to eliminate these possible possibilities one by one.
Thinking of this, Xu You called a staff member and assigned him a task.
In order to find out whether this special iron ore really exists on Earth, Xu You hopes to focus on investigating those areas that have been hit by meteorites on our land and the land of our allies to see if there are any special substances.
If people have not conducted particularly detailed research on these substances before, there is indeed a possibility of omissions.
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After completing a phase of lunar exploration work, the space agency released the first batch of partial lunar exploration videos of Golden Rabbit-1.
Space enthusiasts around the world who have been waiting for this for a long time can finally see these precious videos.
In terms of the choice of public information, the space agency deliberately decided not to announce the discovery of diamond iron ore to the public yet.
Because of this information, the previous SAM Space Agency also chose not to release it.
It is difficult to assess the impact if people were to know that there are such precious minerals on the moon.
In addition to diamond ore, another very important resource on the moon is helium-3.
Helium 3 is considered a clean and safe nuclear fusion energy source. Based on the estimated reserves on the moon, it is enough for humans on Earth to use for tens of thousands of years.
Of course, before controlled nuclear fusion is applied, helium-3 cannot immediately become a usable energy source.
This news had been made public long before the Golden Rabbit-1 landed on the moon, so there was no need to hide it.
Although the National Space Administration has only released a very small amount of the Golden Rabbit-1's lunar exploration video, this very small amount of information is enough to make people around the world excited.
"We have finally released the video of the Golden Rabbit-1 lunar exploration mission! The Golden Rabbit-1 is really an off-road expert. It can still drive so smoothly on such a rugged road. Even a master of human posture would find it difficult to cope with such complex road conditions."
"The solar panel deployment technology is really powerful. Unlike satellites that deploy solar panels once, the Golden Rabbit-1 will repeatedly deploy and fold solar panels, which is a great test for flexible electronic materials. Once the material quality is not up to standard, the solar panel is likely to crack. But I heard that this is a flexible material technology from Fulong Technology. With the quality guarantee of Fulong Technology, I believe that the flexible electronic material will be fine."
"I didn't expect that the Golden Rabbit No. 1 also has the function of excavation and can detect underground geology. This lunar rover can really be said to be a hexagonal warrior. It seems that there is nothing it can't do."
In addition to the various amazing functions of Golden Rabbit No. 1, there is another phenomenon that makes people feel very regretful.
That is, there is far more garbage on the moon than people imagine.
These garbages are not only left over from the Apollo project, but also include those left over from some space probes, some satellite fragments, etc.
According to the National Space Administration, there are about 200 tons of garbage on the moon.
When the Golden Rabbit-1 was conducting lunar exploration, it often encountered various types of garbage.
Due to technical limitations, Golden Rabbit No. 1 does not currently have the ability to sort garbage. This problem may be improved in the next generation of lunar rovers.
In the first phase of exploration, the four Golden Rabbit No. 1 vehicles have completed the exploration of a total area of 100 square kilometers.
Although this area is just a drop in the bucket compared to the entire moon, it is already a huge breakthrough for human exploration of the moon.
The data transmitted back by the four Golden Rabbit-1s far exceeds the total of all previous lunar explorations.
And at this moment, an unexpected .
