Chapter 1369

"Gone?"

Jinling space launch center.

When Lu Zhou heard the report about the earthquake structure, he was almost surprised to get up from behind his desk.

For the surprised expression on the face of Lu Zhou, Chang and director Zhi looked a little queer and nodded.

"Yes According to the updated mission log of our Mars research station, our researchers sent Rovers to the target area, but when they arrived at the fault structure, they found that there was nothing there. "

"It's like It disappeared overnight. "

Ten meter deep fault structure disappeared overnight?

The land boat has never heard of such a strange thing.

"Was there a sandstorm that night?"

"There are sandstorms on Mars all the time, but even if it is sandstorm, it is impossible to bury the fault structure more than ten meters deep overnight This is what Dr. Fan wrote down in his journal

Said the boat.

"Tell me directly what else he said."

Chang and Zhi shook their heads and said, "nothing else, he said so much about the fault structure. In addition, it is about the application for publishing papers. He hopes to publish this amazing geological discovery and let more people analyze this amazing phenomenon. "

The scientific research funds of denghuo plan mainly come from China. The scientific research results of all scientific research activities on Mars are nominally the collective of the office of manned denghuo plan. Therefore, if you want to publish the scientific research results, you must apply to and get approval from the office of manned denghuo plan.

However, in general, this kind of research project does not involve sensitive experimental content, but only takes the form. Of course, the office of the manned fire program hopes that they can make more valuable achievements, so that their investment in the Mars project will be worth more.

After thinking for a moment, the boat nodded its head.

"Just do what he says."

Although Lu Zhou thought it would be too hasty to publish the discovery now, and it might be more rigorous to publish it after more clues have been obtained, Dr. Fan's proposal has some truth.

After all, a person's power is small, and the way a brain comes up with is not as reliable as tens of millions of heads together. Only when more people are involved in this field can we hope to solve the problem.

Looking at the work log in hand, the sight of the land boat stopped at the coordinates of 14.7 ° south latitude and 128 ° west longitude, and the index finger gently swept down the line.

"What's the name of the mountain range next to this fault structure?"

Director Chang Hezhi: "if I remember correctly, according to the name of the International Astronomical Union Its name seems to come from a work of art. "

"Art?"

"The gates of hell by Auguste Rodin..." After a pause, Chang and director Zhi thought for a moment and then continued, "translated, it's called the gate of hell."

The gate of hell

This name is a bit unlucky.

Chewing the word again and again, a sense of foreboding reappeared in the heart of the boat.

"This name is not very auspicious," he picked up a pen from the desk, wrote a line beside the copy of the work log, and Lu Zhou handed it to Director Chang and Zhi. "Later, he changed his name in the work log."

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"Well," continued Lu Zhou, looking at director Chang Hezhi, succinctly, "raise the priority of the research project to A-level, and report any new findings to me immediately."

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Since the failure of the last new Virginia project, NASA has suspended more than 90% of its Mars projects due to public and financial pressure.

But even though the launch plan left NASA with a lot of feathers, and they haven't slowed down so far, it doesn't mean they are so willing to give up their desire for Mars.

However, everything has returned to the category of rationality.

NASA high resolution imaging science laboratory.

This is the command center of Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and curiosity, and the only research team in NASA that still focuses on Mars.

"Latest research."

Dropping a document on his desk, Professor astak looked at the bespectacled middle-aged man sitting at the back of his desk and continued, "I don't know if you've seen it, but I suggest you have a look."

"The latest research?"

Muttering that, Professor Crichton reached for the document and glanced at it roughly.

However, it doesn't matter. When he looked down two lines, especially at the color photos attached to the text, the whole person's expression suddenly became strange."Seismotectonics Disappear after it appears? How could it be. "

"I think it's very "It's amazing," continued professor astak, looking at professor comerton, "but planetary geology is not my research area. I want to know how you think about it."

"What do I think? Has the final say that only they are there, what is their final say? If they are right, then we are wrong. The geological activity of Mars is still quite active, and the core of the earth has not cooled yet? It seems that there is only one explanation, and there may be a special local tectonic movement, which makes the formed fault structure heal overnight? Hiss It sounds like a miracle. "

Pushing his glasses on the bridge of his nose, Professor Crichton, who had sat up straight from his chair, continued with a frown, "to be honest Aren't these two contrast pictures really from P? "

The geological activity of Mars has stopped. This is not a hypothetical empty talk, but a conclusion based on the rigorous scientific analysis of the thermal radiation image taken by NASA.

All clues point to the complete cessation of geological activity on Mars and the complete cooling of magma in the core.

This is a dead planet. It's impossible to have any plate movement, let alone any earthquake or crack caused by the earthquake.

At least not in the last few billion years.

It's not that he treats a gentleman's belly with a villain's heart.

It's just the manipulation of P-charts, data compilation and other fake research results, which is not a very rare thing in academia.

"I have looked for a third-party testing agency to analyze it. At least according to the electronic files they updated on the official website, there is no obvious trace of modification on the photos Of course, it doesn't rule out that they are so skillful that we can't see them. "

"No matter what, it's ridiculous," Professor Crichton sighed after thinking for a long time, putting the research materials on the table. "If only I could go to the scene to have a look."

There was a bitter smile on Professor astak's face.

Go to Mars and have a look

The idea sounds fanciful.

But it also has to be said that this seems to be the best way than standing on the earth at tens of millions of kilometers away.

However, just as they were looking at the data, they had a headache. Suddenly, a word came from the door.

"In fact, it may not be impossible."

Hearing the sound coming from the door, they looked up at the door.

I saw director Carson standing there and coming into the office.

"I'm sorry. I'm sure I overheard your conversation. It's just that your voice is too loud, and I just came here to find professor cometon for something..."

In the face of the questioning eyes of the two, director Carson shrugged his shoulders, coughed softly and continued, "for well-known reasons, the White House intends to repair the relationship with China, and according to what I have learned, the two sides have reached an agreement on many aspects, including the problems left over by history Of course, we don't need to worry about these things. The key is that the Chinese side agrees to reserve for us about one or two international cooperative researchers among the next batch of personnel going to Mars. "

Professor astak said hesitantly.

"That is to say We can take the Chinese car to Mars? "

"It's OK to say so, but I hope you can understand it as a kind of scientific research cooperation, which is beneficial to both sides..."

With a heavy cough, director Carson forced to end the topic, and continued to look at professor cometon with a serious face.

"As I just heard, you seem to be very interested in geological research on Mars?"

"That's right..."

Looking at Professor Crichton with a little hesitation on his face, Carson didn't give him any more time to think about it, and then he opened his mouth and put forward his proposal.

"Then professor cometon."

"Would you like to go to Mars for the long-term friendship between the two countries?"