Ye Ming unscrewed the mineral water bottle and took a sip, looking at the reporter named Linda with a smile.
He was quite familiar with this reporter. According to Aita's summary, when Pocheng was still working as a wallflower, Miss Linda tended to report domestic news head-on.
Now that Slope City has bargained with China and obtained a lot of resources, Miss Linda's reports have become more enthusiastic.
I just don’t know what questions she will ask this time.
"Hello, Professor Ye Ming, I am a reporter from Lianhe Zaobao. My question is, does Aerospace have any manned space plans to land on Mars and explore deep space?"
After Linda asked, she immediately sat down, holding the pen in her right hand, keeping a smile and staring at Ye Ming closely.
She knew that this talented scientist, apart from his fondness for pricking old beauties, his biggest characteristic was to tell the truth, and he did not refuse reporters' questions, and he also had the habit of being a "good teacher".
Perhaps all great scientists are like this, so that they can pursue the truth of the universe, right?
"Well, this question..." Ye Ming and Director Zhang looked at each other, and they both smiled at the same time.
"I can tell you that there must be some. Because according to Yaoyue's navigation capabilities, it can already sail to any planetary orbit area while ensuring safety and supplies."
"But I am not in a position to disclose the specific plans, because currently we only have the Yueyue spacecraft. Its main mission is to complete the construction of the lunar base."
Ye Ming said with a smile: "Yaoyuehao is about to enter a two-month inspection and maintenance period. We don't know many things, so if you really want to ask me about the specific time, I can't answer it."
Linda pursed her lips and nodded vigorously.
"As for the deep space exploration plan, there must be one. For example, in the future, we will have an asteroid landing plan, as well as an unknown celestial body detection plan, etc. For the specific progress, please pay attention to our future press conferences."
"Any more questions?"
Linda took a deep breath, quickly glanced at the notebook and then immediately raised her head and said, "Thank you, Professor Ye, would you like to ask if the technology on the Yaoyue, such as the anti-gravity field technology, will be used in other fields, such as international transportation and commuting. "
After she finished speaking, she held her breath.
This question actually appeared in her notebook a long time ago, but...because the probability of being rejected was high, she chose another question.
Now that Ye Ming buys one and gets one free, she naturally brings it up.
When she raised this question, all the reporters present looked at her, and then looked at Ye Ming.
——As early as two months ago, when the Yaoyue took off in an abnormal manner, the entire Internet was boiling, and it was almost concluded that the Yaoyue used anti-gravity technology.
So naturally, what anti-gravity technology can do is the focus of everyone's speculation.
For example, aerial vehicles, aerial spaceships, and floating cities—all of these can be accomplished in theory.
But Linda is more concerned about the freight system.
Because her country is currently in a prime position for shipping. If anti-gravity technology were to be used to replace the current ship shipping... that would not be wonderful.
After waiting for a moment, Ye Ming's voice rose with a smile.
"All technologies are created for a better future for mankind, so they will definitely be used in all fields that everyone can think of. But now, we still have to give the world some time."
After hearing this, Linda exhaled softly for some reason.
"Thank you, Professor Ye."
"You're welcome, next one."
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One day later, the leader personally attended the joint meeting between Yaoyuehao and the command center.
At the meeting, the leaders listened to the mission report of Yaoyue, and then listened carefully to the report on establishing the first helium-3 commercial power plant on the moon - it must be said that the report of several hundred pages was very important to the leaders who are dealing with everything on a day-to-day basis. The introduction was indeed a bit too long, and the leader only took a cursory glance at the introduction.
So the consequence was that the leader asked Ye Ming at the meeting with a mind full of questions.
For example, there are issues such as the construction and maintenance of a helium-3 power plant on the moon, as well as the erection and maintenance of transmission lines.
Ye Ming answered them one by one.
In addition, leaders also paid extra attention to the planning of the space city, saying that the space city is a miracle that truly demonstrates human technological capabilities.
This means that the leader has a clear mind.
So Ye Ming said that the construction of a space city is actually easier than a moon base, because a space city does not need to fight gravity, so many structural designs can be made simply by building blocks.
The only thing to worry about is the cost of design, construction and transportation.
But the cost issue is the least important issue.
——The country keeps calling for cooperation, and this international space city is the best cooperation and unity project.
Domestic technology is provided, countries willing to cooperate provide money, and then everyone rushes to the stars and the sea together. What a beautiful thing!
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"By the way, a space elevator can be built, right?"
The leader raised his wrist and glanced at the time. While Ye Ming was drinking water, he asked with a smile.
"Ahem..." Ye Ming almost choked on a mouthful of water.
Everyone present at the meeting laughed at him.
The leader laughed loudly: "What? Too whimsical?"
"No, no." Ye Ming shook his head quickly, but felt guilty in his heart.
Oh boy, the space elevator…
This thing appears many times in science fiction works, but its practical significance...
Unless humans have completed population transfer construction in Earth orbit, it will be like the Dyson sphere, which looks awesome but is actually not very useful.
"It can definitely be built. As far as technology is concerned, it is nothing more than the flexible use of anti-gravity fields. This can solve most of the gravity problems caused by materials and building bodies. But in terms of cost and practical significance, it is really not big. ——Building a space elevator at this stage is not as good as opening a bus spaceship from space to the earth.”
"Well, that makes sense." The leader nodded with a smile, then looked at his watch again, and his eyes fell on Ye Ming again.
"Then when will humans be able to leave the solar system?"
Hearing this question, not only the leader, but also everyone in the conference room looked at Ye Ming.
Especially Director Niu, who was sitting opposite Ye Ming, his eyes were more meaningful.
Ye Ming took a gentle breath.
Behind this problem is actually faster and stronger.
If we only count planetary orbits, it would be easy to get out of the solar system.
But strictly speaking...if you include the Oort cloud, the diameter of the solar system will reach one light-year.
This is not the other side that humans can reach with current aircraft.
After thinking for a long time, Ye Ming laughed.
"It depends on luck."
"If you are lucky, maybe it will be possible in a few years. If not... then it may be a bit pessimistic."
"Good luck, do you mean the black hole?"
"Yes."
Ye Ming glanced at Director Niu and replied.
He knew that if the leader could raise this question, it was obviously Lao Niu who had revealed something to the leader.
"Well, if you are prepared, then let's give it a try." The leader waved his hand vigorously: "Then it is obvious that a black hole is right in front of us, and we have to take a look!"
Ye Ming took a deep breath and nodded heavily.
