202 1 What a magical year.

Not only has there been a major breakthrough in aerospace engineering

There are even many reports of "making something out of nothing"

Recent news reports show that

Our scientists have been able to

Carbon dioxide synthetic starch

Large-scale application of carbon monoxide to synthesize protein.

Synthetic starch is synthesized by chemical catalyst.

Under the action of high-density hydrogen energy and high-concentration carbon dioxide

Reduce to carbon-one compound

Then a new carbon polymerase was designed and constructed.

Polymerizing carbon-1 compound into carbon -3 compound.

Step-by-step synthesis of amylose and amylopectin.

Synthetic protein

Use carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, ammonia and other raw materials.

Convert inorganic nitrogen and carbon into organic nitrogen and carbon.

Wow, it's really amazing.

We know that starch belongs to a kind of carbohydrate.

It is a nutrient that provides energy for us human beings.

Protein consists of amino acids.

It constitutes the human body structure, immunity, hormones and so on.

An indispensable and important nutrient.

These two substances

This is vital to our survival.

This makes Xiao Erjun think too much.

In the vast universe

Space distance is extremely terrible.

Take Mars, which is relatively close to us.

The nearest distance between the Earth and Mars is 55 million kilometers.

The farthest distance is 400 million kilometers.

Such a long distance

Tian Wen-1 Mars probe in China

After a long journey of 295 days.

Achieve a soft landing on the surface of Mars.

If astronauts are sent to explore Mars in the future.

In the absence of a breakthrough in space technology

It takes about a year to fly to Mars.

How much material do you need to bring for such a long time?

Just the food that astronauts need.

Is a very large mass.

This will also be the distance from Mars.

If you go to Jupiter and Saturn,

Other nearby stars

A few light years away.

Say a pessimistic word

This may take several generations.

Arrive by boat.

Now with these "out of thin air" technologies,

The carbon dioxide that astronauts can emit

Produce starch, protein and other foods needed for life.

Naturally, it will save a lot of space.

Can carry more detection equipment and related machinery.

I believe that with the progress of science and technology

"Out of nothing" produces food such as starch and protein.

Will walk into the homes of ordinary people

Play a greater role in future space applications.

reference data

[1] Sun Zifa. Great breakthrough! China scientists synthesized starch for the first time [J]. China Food, 202 1(20): 158.

Qu Jian Protein. Science and technology daily, 2021-1-01(002).

[3] Huang Chuanhui. Mars, here comes China [N]. Wenyi Bao, 2021-1-22 (001).