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Chapter 77 – Life on Mars?

“Sampling!” Xu Lianqiu drove up to the rover, and the sampling machine mounted on it punched holes from the surface to drill into the underground soil.

In this way, they will bring the soil back to the base for component analysis and research to find more valuable clues.

“Sure enough, there is water!” In the sample, everyone can clearly see that there is actually moist Martian soil under the surface of the gravel!

On this auburn planet, it is a rare thing to be able to see the soil.

“Take more samples!” Du Xingyu confessed, “Maybe we can find more!”

Back at the Zhurong Temple base, everyone began to work, using analytical instruments to observe and analyze the sample soil.

This time, the Yinghua Mars spacecraft carried a chemical analysis instrument costing more than a billion yuan, and their work was proceeding very quickly.

Two days later, in the scientific research room of Zhurongdian base.

Xu Lianqiu is testing the composition of a small piece of wollastonite, which is a layered silicate mineral containing more iron and titanium. There are many on Earth, but it is rare for this kind of magnesia to appear on Mars.

“Organic compound?” In the composition test result, she found a “trace amount of organic compound” ingredient!

Xu Lianqiu was refreshed, organic compounds often represent traces of organic life!

She immediately studied and analyzed further, and finally got some results after a long time of hard work.

Under a high-power electron microscope, this is a rod-shaped structure, but it does not show any signs of life.

“This organic compound, I think it is naturally formed.” Researcher Xu Rui analyzed, “The sampled area is an ancient lake. In the ancient times, there may be underground hot springs erupting here, carrying abundant minerals for material exchange, so This natural organic compound is formed.”

“I don’t think so!” Xu Lianqiu analyzed, “The organic compound of this rod-shaped mechanism looks like a microbial fossil. It may be an ancient microbial fossil on Mars!”

“Moreover, I further observed the sedimentary rock samples and found many similar things.”

“If it’s okay to say animal fossils, this microbial fossil is really difficult to identify. After all, its structure is too simple, and similar organic compounds may be formed under natural conditions.” Yao Feng said.

“Since we can’t be sure, then look for more evidence.” Du Xingyu said, “Tomorrow we will continue to sample and analyze the surrounding area.”

“Yes!” Everyone agreed. In any case, the discovery of organic compounds on Mars is of great significance.

When this news was sent to the space agency, it immediately attracted the attention of everyone. They began to discuss and analyze, and they also invited biological experts to demonstrate.

“If it is a natural compound, it means that there were conditions for life to appear in Mars in ancient times!”

“If it is a microbial fossil, it means that Mars once had life, and even now there may be some microbes alive.”(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

“We still have to wait for further research…”

The entire space agency is paying attention to Du Xingyu’s research. In the next week, the scientific research team is sampling and analyzing, looking for more evidence.

At night, Du Xingyu tossed on the bed and couldn’t sleep.

He asked the technology simulator: “Has any useful information been collected?”

Technology Simulator: “During space voyages, I detected some extremely subtle changes. This change has already begun a few years ago, and the space-time annihilation bomb is already working. More detailed predictions will take some time to calculate. analysis.”

“Besides, I also found something wrong.”

“Where?” Du Xingyu asked.

“On Mars.” The technology simulator described, “The time and space around Mars seems to have been affected by abnormal rules. But this influence does not come from the present, but from billions of years ago. I am not sure , The technology that made me cannot peek into the secrets of the laws of the universe.”

“Billions of years?” Du Xingyu’s heart was shocked. He thought of some key things, but he was not sure yet.

“If more evidence of life can be found on Mars, then there is a real possibility…” Du Xingyu thought to himself.

Du Xingyu was awakened by his teammates the next day. Several people knocked on his door with excitement and said, “Captain, great discovery!”

“What did you find?” Du Xingyu yawned and asked in a daze.

“We found life on Mars!” Xu Rui shouted.

“What?” Du Xingyu was full of spirits, and suddenly became completely sleepy, and asked: “Is this true?”

“It’s true!” Shen Yan said excitedly, “Xu Lianqiu didn’t sleep all night last night. When analyzing a soil sample at the bottom of the lake, he found living microorganisms!”

Du Xingyu looked at Xu Lianqiu. Although she hadn’t slept all night, her pretty face was extremely excited, and said, “Really, come and see!”

Du Xingyu hurried over, under a high-power electron microscope, several rod-shaped microorganisms were exchanging substances.

“There are really living microorganisms!” Du Xingyu took a deep breath. This is definitely a major discovery in the 21st century!

Xu Lianqiu nodded and said, “Yes, according to my observations and research. This should be a methanogen. It is a strictly anaerobic microorganism that can convert inorganic or organic compounds into methane and carbon dioxide by anaerobic fermentation!”

“On earth, methanogens are ancient microorganisms. I don’t know how similar it is to methanogens on earth.”

“Living microorganisms!” Su Peng said excitedly, “Our discovery will change the world! Life also exists on Mars! This does not mean that life is not a special product of the earth?”

“Xiao Qiu, you are great!” Jiao Mengyun hugged Xu Lianqiu excitedly.

“Sure enough, there is life on Mars!” Du Xingyu muttered to himself, his expression suddenly became serious, and he was a little sure of last night’s guess.

“Captain?” Everyone looked at him puzzled.

“Report to the Space Agency first!” Du Xingyu said, “Xu Lianqiu, you report.”

“Yes!” Everyone immediately contacted the earth.

After more than four minutes, their news reached the earth.

“What? They found living Martian microbes!” The entire China Space Agency was ignited by this news!

“This is a shocking discovery!” He Jingcheng, holding the phone in his hand, said to Cao Liang, the leader of the space agency, “We will change our view of extraterrestrial life. There is finally direct evidence for the existence of extraterrestrial life!”

“I’ll be back soon!” At this time, Cao Liang was having a meeting in the field. Hearing this news, he immediately set off to return to the space agency. He knew that this would be a major discovery that would change the world!

“We need to know more news!” Those biologists and space research scholars who learned the news were also very excited, wishing to fly to Mars immediately to study the methanogen.

“Xu Lianqiu, you must protect it! If there is one type of methanogen, there will be a second type of microorganism, and there may even be other higher-level living organisms!” Liu Yuan exhorted.

“Teacher, I know!” Xu Lianqiu said, “We are already cultivating it and looking for its kind in other samples.”