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This is the data obtained from the deuterium-tritium nuclear fusion experiment of the Zmachine device. The experimental data found that when the deuterium-tritium ratio reaches 1:1, the energy generated by the new mixed material is 500 times that of the existing maximum energy. They seem to have found Optimal Fuel Relationship.

However, there are many problems with controlled nuclear fusion technology.

After five years of experimentation, they continued to add tritium to the device until the ratio reached 1:1 and obtained the current experimental data.

The Z-machine's magnetic field confines the alpha particles emerging from the reaction and traps them along the field lines, pooling more energy to sustain fusion.

However, the size of tritium molecules is too small, and it is easy to penetrate into any part of the equipment. The requirements for the control and radiation protection of nuclear fusion facilities are very high, and it requires continuous refueling for a long time.

The most important thing is that the existing devices have insufficient reaction conditions, and the fusion reaction collisions of deuterium-tritium molecules are insufficient, so they cannot maintain long-term fusion reactions.

Materials for superconducting and fusion devices are the key to breakthroughs in controlled nuclear fusion technology. If there are breakthroughs in superconducting materials and divertor materials, they have better experimental conditions, and the problems of deuterium-tritium fusion reaction collisions and plasma morphology can be resolved. Slowly and gradually improve in experiments.

However, how easy is it to make breakthroughs in materials?

A few years ago, Huaxia's controlled nuclear fusion technology shocked the world after it announced its successful net energy output.

High-temperature plasma physicists around the world were shocked by Huaxia's success.

However, during this period, Huaxia's controlled nuclear fusion technology team, including Chen Mo, the chief engineer and chief designer who led the study of the star ring, did not publish any papers or theories on controlled nuclear fusion technology.

The world's controlled nuclear fusion technology is now only mastered by Huaxia and truly put into application.

Their country organized top nuclear physicists and high-temperature plasma physicists and invested a lot of money in research. Over the past few years, no matter whether it is materials or plasma shape, there is still little progress.

Now that Huaxia is building a large-scale controlled nuclear fusion power station, and the Marching Ant Group has announced to land on the moon to develop helium-3 resources, they still have no progress.

Now the controlled nuclear fusion team in their country, as well as the team that joined the G[-] to jointly develop nuclear fusion technology, are a little anxious.

If there is no breakthrough, the Army Ant Group successfully develops the helium-3 resources on the moon, and the world's most critical energy technology will be monopolized by China in the future. For them, there is no worse news than this.

Knock knock knock! !

There was a knock on the door, and the director of the laboratory entered the office.

"Cuneo, I have something to tell you." The director said.

"What's the matter? You're not arguing with your wife again, come to me for comfort?" Cuneo looked at him strangely.

"She's being honest. The higher-ups came to inform that Area 51 is preparing to form a new research team for the controlled fusion project. It belongs to the highest-level team and calls the top physicists. Even the physicists of the Sun Project will be called back. Some Do you want to participate in the new technology to assist in tackling key problems?" the director said mysteriously.

"What technology?"

"I can't say." The director shrugged.

"Participate, of course." Mike agreed without hesitation.

……

Moscow, Kurchatov Institute.

In the 50s, the world's first tokamak device was born at the Kurchatov Institute.Decades later, it is still the most advanced nuclear fusion research institute in Russia.

Yevgeny Velikhov looked at Lochsky excitedly, with a little nervousness on his face covered with age spots.

He is the director of the Kurchaitov Institute, the president's scientific adviser, the most famous nuclear fusion scientist in Russia, and one of the founders of the ITER project.

Now in his 80s, he still hasn't retired.

Because Russia's current national strength is not the same as that of the Soviet Union, talents are scarce, and national strength is weak, he has to shine the only candlelight for the country's nuclear fusion field, hoping to train more nuclear fusion talents for Russia.

After Huaxia's controlled nuclear fusion was successful and the ITER project existed in name only, he devoted all his energy to the controlled nuclear fusion project in Russia.

Talent is scarce in their country.

Therefore, in recent years, top-notch technological breakthroughs have not been major, and they are all eating from the Soviet Union.

Now, the Department of Energy brought Lochsky over and told him that artificial intelligence has made a breakthrough, and let them communicate and use the powerful computing power of artificial intelligence to assist in the research of controlled nuclear fusion.

Rochsky told him it might work, and that was why Velikhov got excited.

"Are you sure you can, Professor Rochsky."

"We tested Terina. It is very powerful. It has made some breakthroughs in the field of materials and helped some research speed up. I can't guarantee that it will be successful in controlled nuclear fusion, but it will definitely help."

"Try then," said Willihoff.

At the same time, Yamamotozaki, the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute in Rokkasho Village, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, is also participating in the assisted research meeting of Japan's controlled nuclear fusion reactor.

Discuss the possible benefits of 'Amaterasu' for controlled fusion research.

Europe, India, and all countries with ambitions for controlled nuclear fusion research are starting to get nervous at this time.

The Army Ant Group announced the development of lunar resources, giving them a sense of urgency.Huaxia has already taken the lead. If they successfully develop the nuclear fusion fuel resources of the moon, they have not yet made a breakthrough, and they will have to follow Huaxia forever in the future.

Flying Ant Space Center.

The Goddess and Tianyi have already parked at the airport.

The equipment needed to go to the moon is also all loaded into the transport cabin, and everything is ready.

Under the attention of ready-made personnel and journalists, Yang Yunsheng and Cai Kang in spacesuits waved goodbye, and under the guidance of the robot, they entered the Goddess.

For safety reasons, the two will enter the safety cabin of the Goddess this time when they land on the moon.The safety cabin can give the two of them an extra layer of security. After all, no one can predict what will happen to the back of the moon now.

"Ready."

Yang Yunsheng and Cai Kang waved to the security cabin camera.

"take off."

With an order, the Goddess took the lead, and 10 minutes later, the Tianyi followed closely behind, and disappeared into the sky under the lens of the media.

Chapter 640 Successful Moon Landing

Three days, not too long.

The whole world is paying attention to the news of the joint lunar exploration between Flying Ant Aerospace and the lunar exploration engineering team, which attracts a huge amount of traffic every day.

If the moon landing is successful, it will be the first time humans have landed on the far side of the moon.

The clean electromagnetic environment there is the best place to observe the universe, and the oldest lunar landforms are preserved. Its scientific research value is much greater than that of the lunar surface facing the earth.

"Successfully entered lunar orbit, the astronauts are in good condition, requesting to land on the back of the moon, the target position is 139.62 degrees east longitude, 24.37 degrees south latitude."

In the lunar orbit, the Goddess has entered the predetermined orbit.

Below, is the far side of the moon.

This virgin land that has never shown its true colors to the world since ancient times, the forbidden zone of life, is about to welcome the first batch of extraterrestrial visitors.

"here we go."

Far away in the command center of the Flying Ant Space Center, the team of the Lunar Exploration Project all stared nervously at the screen.

The Goddess has sent back photos of the moon's back.

After the command center replied and agreed to the landing command, it began to wait nervously.

During the waiting process, every minute and every second is a torment.

"It's about to land." In the safety cabin of the Goddess, Yang Yunsheng looked at the picture on the screen and took a deep breath, with a hint of nervousness in his voice.

"You should say that we are going to be recorded in history." Cai Kang said with a relaxed expression, "But before it is recorded in history, I want to urinate, and I think it will be in the urinal. Actually, I want to urinate on the surface of the moon." Yes, unfortunately it can’t be done.”

"..."

Yang Yunsheng was amused by Cai Kang, and his tension disappeared a lot.

Both of them were watching the time go by every minute and every second, and the waiting time was always long.

They are about to become the world's first humans to land on the back of the moon. This is a matter that will be recorded in history, and they will also become China's meritorious astronauts. Both of them are looking forward to it.

All the hard work is for today.

"The Goddess is preparing to land."

The Goddess' notification sounded, the engine began to slow down, and the altitude of the plane displayed on the screen was continuously descending.

"200 meters..."

"100 meters..."

"30 meters..."

"10 meters..."

After some moon dust was raised, the Goddess landed steadily on a relatively flat ground. The landing gear of the Goddess was slightly sunk into the moon dust, and the ion engine also slowly turned off.

"Successful landing. It was a moonlit night, the external temperature was minus 167 degrees Celsius, and the cabin temperature was 25 degrees Celsius..."

These four words, to Yang Yunsheng and Cai Kang in the Goddess, are simply sounds of nature.

"When can I leave the cabin?" Yang Yunsheng asked.

"The Tian Ant will land in 15 minutes. The Tian Ant lands before leaving the cabin. The air pressure in the Goddess' cabin is normal, so you can move freely." The artificial intelligence of the Goddess replied: "The acceleration of gravity on the moon is 1.603 meters per second. be careful."

"This artificial intelligence is really smart." Tsai Kang sighed.

"Thank you."

"..."

Hearing this thank you, Yang Yunsheng and Cai Kang laughed instantly. This is not ordinary smart, but also a bit humane.

In 20 minutes, the Tianyi followed the Shennv and landed on the open space more than 200 meters away from the Shennv. The raised moon dust floated in the air for a long time before settling down.

"The Tian Ant has landed successfully."

The sound of the Goddess' artificial intelligence shocked the two of them.

Even the optimistic Cai Kang was a little nervous.

If the next mission is successful, they will become legends and be recorded in the history of human spaceflight.

In the control room of the Flying Ant Space Center, Zhang Jianfeng and others were also very nervous. It was already past [-]:[-] pm. The members of the lunar exploration team had not finished their meals and stayed here all the time, hoping to get good news as soon as possible.

Now is the most critical moment, without news, they are not in the mood to eat at all.

"Ready to leave the cabin."

When the news was sent back to Earth, everyone's palms were clenched unconsciously.

At this time, in the Goddess, Yang Yunsheng and Cai Kang had left the safety cabin, arrived in the cabin of the Goddess, and watched the outside environment. The lights of the Goddess and Tianyi illuminated the surrounding land, and it was still dead Desolate, no grass grows.

With the assistance of the robot, the equipment and machines carried by the Tian Ant have left the Tian Ant. Several pieces of equipment are heading towards the pothole 200 meters away.

There is the tunnel that Chen Mo discovered.

"Prepare to leave the cabin."

After checking the space suits on their bodies, the two arrived at the exit area.

"The external temperature is minus 167 degrees Celsius, please check whether the constant temperature system of the space suit is normal, please check whether the oxygen supply system is normal..."

"Prepare to open the hatch, prepare in five seconds, 5...4...3...2...1, the hatch has been opened, please pay attention to safety."

After the air pressure in the cabin stabilized, Yang Yunsheng and Cai Kang looked at each other, held the flagpole with the red flag hanging tightly in their hands, and walked slowly along the landing hatch.The footsteps of the two are very strong, which is better than spacewalking, at least there is a little gravity here.

At the last step, the two looked at each other, and through the helmets, they could see the excitement in each other's eyes.

This step is very important to Huaxia.

Experience in modern times tells them that if they lag behind, they will be beaten.For decades, Western countries have tried every means to block and restrict China's development, and now, they are still able to kill a bloody road.

Taking this step means the end of the fourth phase of the lunar exploration project and the beginning of another journey.

"1...2...3."

After a pause of about 10 seconds, the two stepped forward at the same time, stepping onto this virgin land that had been silent for hundreds of millions of years.

The footsteps were not heavy, as if they were walking normally, but even though the two of them restrained themselves, their bodies betrayed their emotions and they were trembling with excitement.

It worked!

It worked!

Finally took this step.

At the Flying Ant Space Center on the ground, Zhang Jianfeng wept with joy when he saw the footprints sent back from the moon and the photo of the two with the flagpole.

The other members of Agent Project hugged each other, crying and laughing, joy and tears intertwined, but the scene was very harmonious.

Their lunar exploration project has their own lunar lander, but they can't fail the first time, so they choose to take a free ride from the Flying Ant Space Center, which has the highest safety factor and the highest success rate.