Chapter 533 Thunder
Naoya Kudo was looking through the genetic sequence of lunar bacteria.
"Did you find anything?" asked Wise Hernandez.
"No, we have only discovered this one kind of lunar organism , and the genetic samples are too few. I need to do some gene knockout experiments."
Wise Hernandez also knew that it was not so easy to figure out the function of the genes of a single lunar organism: "Can the equipment here meet the needs of your experiment?"
"Okay." Kudo Naoya began to write and draw on the tablet, dividing the genetic sequence of lunar bacteria.
Although it is gene knockout, it is not a random knock out. Instead, a plan needs to be made and various experimental schemes need to be designed to compare the differences between the bacteria after the gene fragments are knocked out and the original strain.
Wise Hernandez assists Naoya Kudo.
Working together, the two quickly developed a complete plan and identified 50 gene fragments that needed to be knocked out.
To ensure accuracy, they have to prepare 100 experimental strains at the same time each time a single gene fragment is knocked out.
After working for more than three hours, they finally finished the first 100 samples of the gene fragment. Kudo Naoya breathed a sigh of relief: "Huh... We are short of manpower!"
"There is no other way. There are only 24 people in the Copernicus base. I hope we can add some more manpower in the future!" Wise Hernandez also looked helpless.
The two of them came to the rest cabin next to the experimental cabin.
Kudo Naoya opened the refrigerator, took out a bottle of vitamin energy drink, and took a big sip: "I guess there is no hope of adding more staff in the near future."
He is very familiar with the planning of the space division, and the number of permanent employees at the Copernicus base is actually quite large.
In order to take care of the astronauts' lives and avoid psychological problems, they work on the moon for two months and then return to Earth to recuperate for four months.
Naoya Kudo and others are the third batch of employees stationed on the moon. In about 24 days, they will return to Earth for vacation.
"I heard that the pseudo-gravity on the space station has no obvious gradient difference after the rotating arm reaches 500 meters in length. Maybe we can use this method to live in outer space for a long time in the future."
Putting down the bottle, Kudo Naoya shook his head: "I estimate that this kind of pseudo-gravity system will take at least 5 to 10 years before it can be used on a large scale."
"Why?" Wise Hernandez wondered.
"Safety. After all, there is a difference between centrifugal force and gravity. The company must evaluate whether this method will affect the human body. This requires long-term observation."
After taking a sip of iced tea, Wise Hernandez leaned back on the sofa and glanced at the large screen on the side, which was reporting today's news.
Suddenly he saw a piece of news about the Earth Alliance, and then he smiled and said: "The Earth Alliance will launch three spacecraft to land on the moon next month. It seems that they will become our neighbors."
Kudo Naoya took a look and said, "Their landing point is at the South Pole of the Moon? That's really radical."
"Let's congratulate them on their success!" said Wise Hernandez, picking up the bottle of milk tea.
"I hope nothing goes wrong!" Although Naoya Kudo looked down on the technology of the Earth Alliance, he was not so sinister as to curse the other party's spacecraft to have problems.
Sapiens actually doesn't care about GeoUnited's development of aerospace technology.
This is mainly because of the technological gap between the two sides. The Earth Alliance can grit its teeth and build a lunar base, but they definitely have no way to explore the moon.
If Sapiens really wants to deal with the Earth Alliance's spacecraft, let alone the Earth Alliance's plan to build a lunar base, even if their spacecraft wants to leave the atmosphere, Sapiens can make it impossible for the other party to move forward.
Kudo Naoya found another news report about space travel: "Huh? The Cloud Palace project on Venus has already begun?"
"Cloud Palace Project?" Wise Hernandez recalled and finally found a relevant memory fragment in the corner of his memory: "Is it the Cloud Palace planned to be built above the atmosphere of Venus ?"
"Well, there shouldn't be any problem with the technology. The gas concentration in Venus' atmosphere is much higher than that in Earth's atmosphere. It's possible to use vacuum airship technology to build a floating cloud palace."
"I remember that the gravity index of Venus is about the same as that of Earth, right?"
Kudo Naoya nodded: "Yes, Venus is actually more suitable for humans than Mars. After all, the gravity is almost the same, and the gravity on Mars is a little lower."
Wise Hernandez drank the milk tea in the bottle. "Hic... But the main components of Venus' atmosphere are carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide, which are too corrosive to spacecraft."
"It's just a small problem."
"Compared to Venus and Mars, I am actually more optimistic about Jupiter. This planet has a lot of natural satellites and is very rich in resources."
Kudo Naoya smiled and shook his head: "Jupiter is too far away, and manned spacecraft cannot use nuclear explosion propulsion. Distance is a big problem."
"I heard that headquarters plans to build a mass projector on the back of the moon, which should shorten the time to travel to Jupiter." Wise Hernandez stood up and said, "Let's continue the experiment!"
"no problem."
The two of them entered the experimental cabin again and continued their experiments.
After knocking out specific gene fragments, they began trying to cultivate these new lunar bacteria.
For a week, the two conducted 14 sets of experiments and knocked out 14 related gene fragments respectively.
During this period, the lunar bacteria whose gene fragments had been knocked out also showed different behaviors.
Some died directly, some grew out of control, and some divided much more slowly.
By analyzing these situations, Naoya Kudo and Weiss gained a preliminary understanding of some of the genetic fragments of lunar bacteria and the biological functions they represent.
The functions of several of the gene fragments made Weiss ecstatic, because these gene fragments were specially evolved to adapt to the lunar gravity.
If these genes are inserted into the genetic sequences of Earth organisms, it may be possible for the bacteria used in biosynthetic technology to be better adapted to the gravity of the moon.
After reading the analysis report, Weiss sighed: "Huh! The sample is still too simple."
"Why don't we expand the exploration range, find a few hot springs as base points, and dig into the underground aquifers around them? We may be able to discover other lunar creatures," suggested Naoya Kudo.
"Expand the exploration range?" Weiss scratched his head wrapped in protective clothing.
Weiss didn't have much objection to expanding the exploration scope. The only trouble was that the Copernicus base was short of staff at the moment.
Kudo Naoya continued, "We can divide the work and cooperate. I will continue to study the lunar bacteria, and you will look for the underground aquifer of the hot spring."
"Is that so? Okay." Weiss nodded.
Just as the two were discussing how to respond to the situation, something happened on Earth.
With the arrival of August of the second year of Galaxy, the extreme weather on Earth has not decreased, but has become more and more severe.
Floods, typhoons, droughts, and freezes have occurred one after another around the world, causing widespread misery.
Under the ravages of extreme weather, many small shrimps have been forced into desperate situations.
Even though the four major forces have successively taken action to provide loans and aid to these small shrimps in the marginal world, it still has not alleviated the panic of these small shrimps.
However, the sudden outbreak of another incident caused serious problems with food in North America.
