“…… After receiving the latest mysterious signal, Tianwen-1 immediately analyzed the latest signal emission position using a data model based on the data shared by other space centers......"

“…… It quickly delineated the most likely signal position, then autonomously adjusted the orbit to search for the possible position, and after 1 minute and 27 seconds, the optical equipment of Tianwen-1 captured a reflective object......"

“…… Look here, this is the first photo that enters the lens, but this photo can't see anything clearly, only a light spot can be seen, and after Tianwen-1 adjusted the camera angle and focal length, it finally took the first usable photo, which is this one, numbered 000017......"

In a secret conference room of the Tianxia Space Agency, a technician pointed to a photo on the big screen and told the bigwigs present about the major incident that had just happened.

As he was talking, there was data again, and he took a quick look at it and put the latest picture on the big screen.

"Supervisors and chief engineers, the latest information is here, Tianwen No. 1 has updated the photo library, the data center has processed it just now, and we have got a relatively clear photo, please see ......"

On the big screen is a photograph that has been manipulated, and the probe in it looks very much like the design of an Earth probe, but by now, as everyone here knows, it was not launched by any country on Earth.

And it's just very similar to the design style of the Earth probe, and if you look closely, there are still many differences.

"It's beautiful, it's very modern and technologically designed."

"At this glance, it really looks like the design style of human technology products, but no other country has launched additional Mars probes, and it seems that it is really alien equipment."

"How do you say that alien devices are so human-like devices?"

"This is probably the same role of science and technology, such as the square chip of solar panels, it is simple, easy to process, easy to arrange, it makes no sense for aliens to make it into an 'S' shape, not to mention the processing and cost problems, the arrangement is not easy to arrange, not only waste the area of solar panels, but also affect the energy conversion benefits."

"Actually, this can't be absolute, in case the aliens have any special aesthetics, it is also possible that they will make the chips of the solar panels into an 'S' shape."

"Haha, that's also what I said, in fact, the alien and alien technology product design of many science fiction movies is not entirely artistic design, and the crew will invite a lot of biological and industrial professionals."

"It's just that the picture is not clear enough, we see a little less, if the picture can be clearer......"

It's true that the current picture is not clear enough, but it doesn't matter, Tianwen-1 is already approaching it.

It won't take long for Tianwen-1 to be able to shoot the mysterious probe "close to the face".

Of course, the reason why this "face" is in quotation marks is because it is impossible to really stick to the face, and if it is really close to the face, Tianwen-1 will not be able to take any clear pictures.

After all, the high-resolution and medium-resolution cameras it carries are used to photograph the Martian ground hundreds of kilometers away, and it is a bit difficult to let it shoot another probe close to its face.

In terms of face-to-face, the rover's configuration is similar, with its terrain camera and multispectral camera specially designed to shoot close-up shots.

But it's good to be able to photograph it, compared to other countries, Tianxia is definitely the first to find this mysterious probe.

Moreover, Tianwen-1 is still "ordered" to change its orbit, even if it is fully powered at the next moment and directly accelerates out of the orbit of Mars, no one will doubt its motive for changing orbit.

"She must have gone to find the mysterious probe, Tianxia's contribution is really great!"

But if a probe from another country suddenly changes its orbit, another country will have to send an inquiry.

[Why did you suddenly change the orbit of the probe?] 】

[Did you find a mysterious detector yourself and want to swallow it alone? ] 】

[Are you not going to report?] 】

[You wicked country! 】

But Tianxia does not have this situation, because Tianxia contributed Tianwen-1 to find a mysterious probe, and it is necessary to change orbits frequently.

Don't look at the work of less than a month, because of the frequent orbit changes, the fuel consumption of the Tianwen-1 orbiter is very fast, and it is basically about to bottom out.

You must know that if there is no accident, a Mars orbiter can work in orbit for several years, more than ten years, or even longer.

And in these "years" of time, the scientific value brought by a probe is immeasurable, perhaps just one day away, it can find water, find traces of life on Mars.

Or even find the Martian directly, ahem, that's not impossible.

But because of the mission, a new detector will be artificially scrapped after a month of use, and the loss is ...... Gee.

How else to say that "Tianxia's contribution is really great".

At the same time, it will also make other countries have a natural reason for the Tianxia at this time.

This is also a result that Tianxia wants, and it is important for the current Tianxia.

If we want to break through in the current unfavorable international environment, we must make efforts in other aspects.

After all, the interests between countries are much stronger than those between people, and there must be a return for pay, even if this kind of return is not the kind of "clanging".

While everyone in the conference room was in a meeting to discuss whether or not to upload information truthfully in the evening, a staff member suddenly barged in.

"I'm sorry, a big incident happened, because the time was too urgent, there was no time to make a mission report, and just now, Merriken's MAVEN Mars rover lost contact."

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was shocked.

In fact, there are many cases of signal loss, just like the previous speculation of the Merriken Space Agency, all kinds of natural conditions and the probe itself.

There is no way to do this, but to pray that the probe will survive on its own.

If you lose contact and there is no way to recover, then you can only regret it.

But now it's different, and the presence of a mysterious probe in Martian orbit is an unexpected factor.

And they just got the image of the mysterious probe, and after analysis, there is a high probability that it is an alien probe.

At this time, one of Merrican's probes was lost, and it is difficult not to imagine some other aspects.

By the way, they captured the image of the mysterious detector at this time, and Merrican's detector also lost contact around the same time, could there be any connection here?

But there is another important thing, that is, how serious is this "loss of contact"?

If it's just a mechanical failure, then Merrican is the only loss.

If it is damaged by a micrometeorite-like object, the result is similar to the previous one.

But if it's shattered by a meteorite or something launched by some piece of equipment, and a lot of debris is produced, then other Mars orbiters are in danger.

Therefore, the space agency must find out what the current state of the lost Mars rover is, and if there is danger, its own orbiter must quickly avoid it.

Even if Tianwen-1 only has very little fuel left, the Tianxia Space Agency still wants it to stay in orbit for a while longer, not to mention that it has just discovered the "New World" and has an important mission, so there can be no mistakes.

Yes, if a large amount of debris is generated, the alien probe is also very dangerous, and if it is smashed into pieces, it will be a huge loss for the entire human civilization.

"Oh no, Merrican's missing probe is definitely destroyed, it produced a lot of debris in orbit ......"

Gan, I'm really afraid of something!