Earth-Moon orbit.

The Ark spacecraft is heading in the direction of Earth. Dr. Reid and his entourage have completed a year-long lunar expedition and mine establishment project.

Although all four of them were stranded on the moon this year, and there was hardly anything else around them except for the bare craters, the life of the four was not boring. It can even be said to be fulfilling.

Because they have so much to do. Tony Stark designed and built the Ark spacecraft as completely different from traditional solid-fuel rockets. The Ark Reactor is used as the core power to drive the ship, which makes the ship's weight extremely light.

If a traditional solid-fuel rocket wants to send a gram into space, it needs to put in dozens or hundreds of grams of solid fuel. In terms of thrust-to-weight ratio, this is an extremely energy-intensive method.

The advent of the Ark Reactor changed that, with the ship's engines becoming lighter and carrying less energy. The energy consumption of conventional solid fuels, which require hundreds or thousands of tons to complete, is controlled here to a few hundred kilograms. Based on Tony's own Ark Reactor in the Steel Warframe.

The weight of the Ark Reactor, which could support him in one or two ultra-high-intensity battles, was only controlled at about nine hundred grams. This advantage in size and weight inherently crushes traditional space vehicles.

Therefore, the Ark spacecraft was able to break through the atmosphere without the help of external rocket thrusters. And it can also realize the return trip of the earth and the moon, and even bring back several tons of ore.

Moreover, all the energy needed to set up a mining site on the moon comes from the extra Ark reactor batteries. Without these sources of energy, and relying solely on solar energy as traditional space science research, Dr. Reed and others would not have been able to build a basic mine even if they were too busy to die.

The establishment of a helium-3 mine and the construction of an eco-zone that can accommodate 200 people to work and live are the main busy projects of Dr. Reid and the other four on the moon this year.

And, of course, there's the construction of Dr. Reed's own space research station where he can study dark matter and antimatter, cosmic rays and radiation, and so on. Plus a more advanced telescope for observing the sun (the kind that is not used by the naked eye). These devices can do a better job on the Moon than on Earth, because the Moon has no atmosphere and does not have as much electromagnetic interference on Earth.

"Houston, this is Ark One, and we've left the moon's orbit and started heading for Earth. After a year of consumption, the spacecraft has limited energy left, so in order to ensure that the energy is reserved for dealing with emergencies, it is now starting to cruise at a very low speed, and it is expected to enter the earth's orbit in 58 hours. "Johnny Stone, the main pilot of the spacecraft, is in contact with the Houston Space Agency.

This is a handsome and handsome young man. There is a sharp feeling in the eyebrows and eyes. He is the younger brother of Dr. Reed's fiancée, Susan Stone. He is also a former pilot in the Air Force. But this kid is tired of playing with airplanes on Earth and has always wanted to go into space. According to his words: the height of the earth is limited, and only in the universe can I feel free!

This is a young man who has been deeply influenced by Star Wars culture. So after learning that his brother-in-law, Dr. Reed, might be going to the moon, he tried his best to join the team. Originally, Tony Stark didn't extend an invitation to Johnny.

This guy came in through his sister Susan's backdoor connections. Fortunately, he was a top pilot before, so even if this guy didn't have any scientific literacy to speak of, Tony was still open to this matter considering the problem of ship piloting. It also allowed Johnny to successfully fulfill his dream and become a starship pilot.

"No, not yet. This ship survived, and it could only be regarded as a scientific research cargo ship. My dream is to fly my own [X-wing fighter] in space, just like flying the F22 on Earth!" "The X-wing fighter in Johnny's mouth is a kind of space fighter that George Lucas imagined out of thin air in the Star Wars movies.

Ben Graeme, who was Reed's deputy and also the mechanical maintenance of the entire team, smiled when he heard Johnny's statement: "Are you thinking too much Johnny? This is already the most advanced ship on Earth." We can get off from Earth and carry so much equipment and support us to do so much on the Moon. At the same time, so much ore is mined and shipped back. Don't you think it's enough?"

"When Armstrong first landed on the moon, there was only a capsule that looked like a big clock. They can only move forward in the universe by inertia and gravity, and the only thing they can do is to adjust the angle of their advance slightly. Our ship is already amazing! Tony is an amazing man. "Ben-Graeme is tall and strong, but he has a good face and looks like a good gentleman.

"Tony Stark is a fantastic guy. The ship he designed was brilliant, but that didn't mean it was enough. Haven't you listened to the news?(The moon can receive satellite signals, but there is a big delay) Tony and Captain Rogers have convinced the nations that they are ready to prepare for the first interstellar harbor of mankind, Sky City!" Johnny looked excited.

"They're going to start building in geosynchronous orbit, and it's a place where thousands of people can work and live for a long time. I even heard that Tony Stark was planning to build a real starship on it!That's cool!I'm going to join the Heavenly Sword Bureau and become a real space warrior!" Johnny's excitement was indescribable.

He is like a secondary 2 teenager who is obsessed with interstellar space wars. Susan really has no problem with this younger brother who is a few years younger than her, and they all say that the eldest sister is like a mother, and it is really right to put it on Susan.

Susan sometimes feels like Johnny's mother, and she can't help but care about him in everything: "Johnny, the Heavenly Sword Bureau is not so easy to enter. Especially that thought of yours. People may not choose you as a space pilot. ”

"But is there anyone on Earth who is more experienced than me right now?" Johnny raised an eyebrow, "I'm the ace pilot on Earth with the most flight time in space!"

"yes, yes. It's a circle between the Earth and the Moon. With Reed and me, even if you're sitting in your seat with an eighty-year-old lady who can do the job. Ben teased Johnny mercilessly.

Dr. Reed looked at them with a smile. The work of the moon for a year is over, there are places of happiness, but more excitement. A little lonely, but with more fulfillment.

Susan looked at her fiancé and smiled, and she asked in a whisper, "What was the first thing you wanted to do when you returned to Earth?"

Dr. Reid replied without thinking, "Summarize the research of a year on the moon and publish it!"

Susan was a little sullen when she heard this answer. Johnny looked at his sister and future brother-in-law as if something was wrong, and he couldn't help but whistle.

Dr. Reed saw Johnny wincing at him, and he instantly realized that he had said the wrong thing, "Of course, we need to finish our wedding ceremony before that." ”

Susan was still angry, and Dr. Reed had to find a topic, and he re-asked the question he had just asked, "So Susan, what is the first thing you want to do when you return to Earth?"

Susan squinted at Reed, then said, "Go shopping in the center of the mall first, and then go to Watsons to buy cosmetics." Didn't Tony develop a really powerful beauty product while we were on the moon? I think it's very good, so I'll buy a dozen sets and come back and give it a try. I've been on the moon for so long, and I feel like my skin is getting worse and worse without the protection of the atmosphere. ”

Susan's answer made Reed a little confused, and then Susan went on to ask Dr. Reed to recruit critical hits: "Of course, these are all swiping your cards." ”

Burst~. Ben couldn't help but laugh out loud from the driver's seat. And Johnny was still there squeezing at Reed, and then lip syncing: Those things are expensive, and this time you're going to go bankrupt!

Dr. Reed couldn't help but hold his forehead, this is the end of not being able to speak!

Just as Dr. Reed and his party were about to return to Earth, Tony Stark suddenly received two messages. One from the Venus base and one from Houston. News from Venus came a little earlier.

The message from both places conveyed the same thing, that is, the sun had erupted violently in the past thirty minutes without warning. A violent solar wind has formed in the solar system, and in the universe a strong solar wind is like a Category 10 typhoon wave on the sea.

It doesn't matter in normal times, but now the Ark spacecraft is carrying the new energy hope of humanity back. According to calculations, when the first wave of solar wind arrives near the Earth, the Ark spacecraft will bear the brunt of it, and they will face a typhoon like a fishing boat without any shelter on the sea!

ps: I went out early in the morning to buy decoration materials, and I was busy until 12 o'clock at noon. Then I only finished writing the first chapter of today until now, and when I am tired, I will go to sleep first. Ask for a ticket in addition.