The Moon is the only natural satellite of the Earth and the fifth largest in the solar system.

The Moon is one-quarter the diameter of the Earth and one-eighty-one times the mass of the Earth, making it the most massive moon relative to the planets it orbits and the second densest moon in the solar system, after Europa.

The astronomical community generally believes that the Moon was formed about 4.5 billion years ago, not long after the appearance of the Earth.

There are several hypotheses about the origin of the Moon, the most commonly accepted explanation being that it was formed by debris from a huge impact between Earth and Theia, a Mars-sized celestial body.

Because the Moon is so conspicuous in the sky, coupled with the regular changes in the phases of the moon, since ancient times, in addition to astronomy, the Moon has also had a significant impact on human culture, calendars, art, and mythology.

Therefore, it has been a long-standing dream of human beings to set foot on the moon and live on it, just like the Guanghan Palace where Chang'e lived in Chinese mythology.

At present, with the breakthrough of controlled nuclear fusion technology, the pursuit of developing lunar nuclear fusion resources has further strengthened the determination of various countries to enter the moon.

Looking back at the history of human space,

The first to set foot on the moon were the Americans,

The first completed extraterrestrial planet base is the Mars base built by the American private space company Space X.

But the first lunar base was built by Huaxia.

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On September 10, 2031, when the Kunlun Earth-Moon space orbit space station approached the moon's orbit, two cargo spacecraft and a manned spacecraft chose an opportune time to depart for the moon.

Eventually, all three ships locked onto a flat, empty area between the Storm Ocean and Kepler's crater.

It can be seen that this flat area has undergone a preliminary mechanical transformation before, and has been transformed into a spaceship take-off and landing area.

There was a rumbling inside the ship, but there was a dead silence in a vacuum outside the ship.

The powerful air currents of the propulsion system instantly rolled up the billowing dust in the sky.

The first to land smoothly on the take-off and landing platform was the manned spacecraft designed and manufactured by Muyu Aerospace Science and Technology - Kun.

Because there is no air obstruction, the dust in the sky has settled in a blink of an eye.

The connecting hatch of the spaceship [Kun] was also successfully opened after some inspection, and the first person to come out was Hua Kejing, the founder of Muyu Aerospace.

Although this is the first time that Hua Kejing has landed on the moon, in the virtual computing model, Hua Kejing no longer knows how many spacewalks and how many moon walks have been carried out.

It is no exaggeration to say that he is definitely the best in the world's active astronauts, not to mention that due to his long-term training, his physical fitness is also very good.

When the three spacecraft landed in order and all the personnel left the capsule one after another, Hua Kejing led everyone to follow the engineer stationed at the lunar base who had been waiting for a long time, and jumped all the way to the Kyushu Station Lunar Exploration Base 600 meters away.

The Kyushu Station Lunar Exploration Base was jointly built by Muyu Aerospace and Huaxia Aerospace Industry Group.

Among them, the first phase of construction was successfully completed on August 15 last year, and the second phase of the current construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2034, followed by the third and fourth phases of construction, which are currently in the planning demonstration.

All in all, within ten years, counting the interstellar camps of other countries, the total construction area of artificial bases on the moon will exceed at least 500,000 square meters.

Let's refocus on the Kyushu Station Lunar Exploration Base.

After nearly five years of continuous construction, the base has begun to take shape, covering an area of 12,460 square meters, and has 32 scientists and engineers stationed here.

At first glance, Kyushu Station looks like a rectangular factory, but this plant is not simple, its body is supported by a high-strength metal lattice structure, and then at least five layers of special composite protective materials are covered on it.

In order to achieve the effect of isolating radiation, heat preservation and heat control.

There is also a planar structure protective cover on top of the base, on which 18 tracks are erected for special robots to ensure daily maintenance work.

The bottom of Kyushu Station has also been built with a special process to ensure airtightness and prevent the threat of potentially harmful substances from underground.

The entire base is structurally divided into ten areas, each with its own basic functions.

However, due to the recent completion of Kyushu Station, only seven areas are currently open for use, including two living areas, two industrial areas, two scientific research areas, and one ecological area.

The construction and installation work of the remaining three areas is still being coordinated for the time being.

Although the distance between the Moon and the Earth is the closest compared to other celestial bodies, it is indeed an amazing thing that the world can build a base of this scale in just five years with the current scientific and engineering strength of mankind.

And in the foreseeable future, more and more means of production will be able to achieve self-sufficiency based on the Kyushu station, which will inevitably make the progress of the next lunar development and construction work step onto a higher platform.

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At this moment, at the main entrance of the Kyushu Station Lunar Exploration Base, there was a queue of five people standing to greet them.

Because everyone is wearing space suits, their appearance characteristics are not very significant, but the leader should be Hu Zongrong, the stationmaster of Kyushu Station.

Seeing Hua Kejing and the others coming, Hu Zongrong jumped up in the moon's microgravity to meet him.

The voice of the other party was clearly heard in the electronic communication system of Hua Kejing.

"Welcome to Kyushu Station!"

Hua Kejing also stepped forward and waved to everyone: "Thank you, you have worked hard." ”

After some greetings, Hu Zongrong began to briefly introduce the current operation of Kyushu Station to Hua Kejing.

"At present, the main power supply of Kyushu Station is still solar energy." He pointed to the vast array of solar panels around the base and added, "When the fusion power plant is built, these panels will be laid off." ”

Hua Kejing smiled: "Building a nuclear fusion power station on the moon is a big project, but we are ready." ”

"Haha......" Hu Zongrong also smiled and continued to introduce, "After the second phase of the construction of the base is completed, the Kyushu Station will begin to try to create all kinds of daily necessities by itself, of course, now we have to continue to rely on the earth to airdrop all the necessary supplies for us, until the base can be completely self-sufficient......

Hua Kejing nodded, indicating that he understood.

Unlike Mars bases, the biggest challenge facing Moon bases is the scarcity of water resources.

Lao Mei's Space X company has preliminarily completed the construction of a water resource production line on the Mars base.

On this line, specialized equipment is able to obtain about one liter of water for every 0.03 cubic meters of Martian soil heated.

Although it was also strenuous, it was enough to meet the site's self-supply requirements.

Solving the problem of water supply will also greatly reduce the operating costs of the Mars base and increase the "flexible" space for human activities on the Red Planet.

At the same time, thanks to the availability of liquid water, scientists began to use electrolysis to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.

Although people all over the world know that the cost of producing oxygen in this way is too high, it is certainly necessary for human survival to survive, and this resource is very scarce on Mars.

Either way, electrolysis of water to collect oxygen is far more cost-effective than dropping oxygen tanks from the earth. Moreover, the hydrogen produced by electrolysis of water can also be used as fuel, so this deal is still a good deal on Mars.

On the other hand, the moon not only has no atmosphere, but there is not a drop of water in the soil under its feet.

Fortunately, the distance between the Earth and the Moon is relatively close, and the continuous supply of resources and a complete water circulation system can barely cope with the daily water needs of Kyushu Station.

Of course, the lunar base also has an incomparable advantage over the Mars base, at least after the controlled nuclear fusion technology is perfected, the electrical energy production on the moon will quickly show a blowout momentum.

Abundant and cheap electricity means that large-scale mining and smelting, the promotion of closed ecological agriculture and scientific research will be possible.

And once the problem of raw material supply is solved, the 3D printing robot can use these raw materials produced on the moon to continuously make a variety of construction consumables.

Based on the above, it is foreseeable that the lunar base will continue to grow and become more and more perfect, and become an outpost for the earth's civilization to explore the universe.

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I salute every friend who has been with me all the way, thank you for your support!

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