When we think of outer space, what do we think? alien? Or are we going to conquer other planets?
When I was in school, all kinds of extracurricular books wrote "Project to Colonize Mars", of course, it was just a beautiful idea. But these cool plans planted a seed of curiosity and exploration in my little heart, so that I am still very curious about space things.
Finally, on July 23, 2020, we in China launched a rover on Mars, named "Zhu Rong". Zhu Rong is revered as the earliest fire god in traditional Chinese culture, and now this Mars rover called "Zhu Rong" has really gone to Mars, which is the unique romance of our Chinese, and even the name has made such a meaningful meaning.
The rovers have all gone, so is it still far from humans to land on Mars?
I don't know if future humans can colonize Mars, if so, what do you imagine Mars to look like? What about life on Mars? Let's follow a picture book and imagine life on Mars.
"If You Were the First Child to Land on Mars" – written by American writer and illustrator Patrick O'Brien, he narrates a journey full of fantasy and science in a picture book with wonderful illustrations and detailed words.
This is a Mars exploration theme picture book, suitable for children to read independently, can also be used as a parent-child bedtime reader, maybe after listening to the story of the child, at night dreamed that they went to Mars, perhaps will also awaken the childhood we are full of infinite yearning for Mars.
If you were the first kid to land on Mars, what would you encounter? And what needs to be done?
We all know that mars are very cold, there is a lot of sand and rock on the surface, and it is often windy. However, some scientists have established settlements on it where human beings can live and work.
Now, please follow me to Mars and fasten your seatbelts:
Step 1: Take the space lift module, there is a long, long cable, one end is inserted in the earth, the other end is connected to the space station, we sit on the lift module and climb up, until the blue sky becomes a starry night sky, we enter space.
Step 2: Enter the space station, after the lift module stops, we need to enter the space station from a hatch, at this time we will become lighter than feathers.
Step Three: Enter the artificial gravity chamber, which is a large circular structure that rotates slowly like a huge wheel, with artificial gravity in it, and we finally don't have to float anymore.
Step Four: Take a rocket, the rocket that takes us to Mars is on the space station, and it is much faster than an airplane or a moon rocket. As it continues to accelerate to 120,000 kilometers per hour, our journey to Mars is about to begin.
It's a long process, we have to sit in the rocket for four months, this spaceship is small, but it is complete, there are bathrooms, gyms, beds, kitchens, at this time the Earth is getting smaller and smaller, and Mars is getting bigger and bigger...
Step Five: Enter the Mars Lander, where our spacecraft will dock over Mars with a spacecraft called the Mars Lander, which will take us to and from Mars. At this time, we have to fasten our seat belts, because the next journey will be very bumpy.
Step Six: Put on your spacesuit and set foot on Mars.
Mars is polite and thin, the temperature is low, so we have to carry oxygen tubes and wear space suits, because the gravity of Mars is lower than that of Earth, so we can stride forward. Walk to the front and you will see a Martian settlement that will be our home on Mars.
There are a lot of people living there, some scientists studying Martian air, rock and water; some engineers are in charge of computer operations; some engineers are digging groundwater; some are pilots flying spacecraft; and some scientists are looking for Martian life on Mars.
There are a lot of robot helpers on Mars, some helping us to do simple, repetitive and monotonous work; some are responsible for collecting soil and rocks; some are drones exploring everywhere; some are helping to water and plant greenery; and some are helping to build houses.
There is a high mountain on Mars called Mount Olympus, which is three times higher than the highest peak on Earth, Mount Everest; there is also a Grand Canyon on Mars called Mariner Canyon, which is longer and deeper than the largest canyon on Earth.
Time flies so fast, we've been on Mars for 6 months, and now let's go home in a spaceship.
Looking at the distant Red Planet, what are you thinking? Did you know that you've completed an incredible expedition to a place where never had a child ever been, and you're the first kid to land on Mars.
After reading this story, I don't know if you are the same as I thought: it was so exciting, this book fulfilled my childhood dream for me.
In fact, the author's inspiration for this book came from his childhood. When he was a child, when he and his family were on vacation by the sea, he watched the TV footage of humans landing on the moon in front of the TV, and he still remembers it until now, so when he grew up, he created this book "Human Landing on Mars".
Space is mysterious and full of fantasy for us, and I think no one can refuse the temptation of "space".
"If you are the first child to land on Mars" This picture book I just got my hands on, I can't wait to read the book, after reading it I thought: If I could have such a book when I was a child, then I would be the happiest child in the world.
At that time, my imagination of space was limited to Chang'e and Jade Rabbit on the moon, and the cold words "colonize Mars" in books. Of course, I occasionally dream of aliens coming to my little yard in a spaceship, saying that they would invite me to travel in space, and sometimes they would dream of space wars.
Maybe after reading the book at that time, the content of my dream will be one more: the daily life on Mars.
I have never seen a science fiction picture book that can make a story and pictures so realistic, so real that I suspect that this is not a story at all, but a real thing. Xiao Xun and I said: If someone invites you to explore on Mars, after you become the first child to land on Mars, remember to take your mother to see oh, your mother also wants to go.
Xiao Xun said: Mom, at that time, you may have been too old to walk.
Oh, well...
"If you are the first child to go to Mars" is a child's dream, and it is also the dream of those of us who have grown up but still want to maintain a childlike heart and curiosity.