The air in autumn is getting drier and drier, and the golden sunlight shines slantingly into the room through the gaps in the branches in front of the window. Jiangnan Research Institute landed in the Proxima b command headquarters. General Yang Gang was drinking a cup of jasmine tea. The small white petals of jasmine float on the top of the cup, and bursts of fragrance spread in the room. General Yang Gang, under the instructions of Marshal Yunfei, took the Swift spacecraft to the Jiangnan Research Institute the night before. This landing on Proxima b is a very important scientific research project for the Alliance of Space Explorers. Whether the landing is successful or not is related to the prospects of the Alliance of Space Explorers in exploring space in the future. General Yang Gang looked at the aerospace map on the big screen on the wall and gradually fell into deep thought.
"Professor Chi Ensheng, 4.2 light years means it takes more than four years to travel at the speed of light. How can our astronauts and scientific researchers endure such a long journey in the spacecraft?" General Yang Gang asked.
"Ha~ha, my general, if we old guys are stuffed in the spaceship, we will probably fall apart before we get there. I have to ask Dr. Gut about this question. Anyway, I can't go there at my age. No, I don’t need to answer.” Professor Chi Ensheng laughed.
"Ha~ha, my old professor, I heard that you were not like this when you were young. You were also a passionate person. Why do I feel that you are not very interested in landing on Proxima b? You can tell the truth Tell me, is there a very high risk in landing on Proxima b?" General Yang Gang picked up the teapot and refilled the teacup in front of Professor Chi Ensheng. A few slices of white jasmine floated in the teacup with the aroma.
"My general, the scientific research team is like jasmine petals in a teacup. It is very likely that they will make a journey in this vast universe that will never return. The main reasons come from events in the universe. Uncertainty, that is to say, all scientific theories on earth may not be suitable after reaching high-dimensional space, and will most likely need to be redefined. With our current level of technology, we are still unable to decipher high-dimensional spaces above five dimensions. , from six dimensions to 10 dimensions, may have collapsed very small during the Big Bang of the universe, and we most likely cannot observe it with a microscope. They have even reached the size of a quark, or even the size of a neutrino. , can even reach the size of a string, but they actually exist. Maybe there are countless parallel universes around us now, but we just don’t know it. To land on Proxima Centauri b, we must find the earth At present, we know that there are wormholes in the Bermuda area, but the physical requirements for astronauts and scientific research team members are very strict for the spacecraft to pass through the wormholes. We humans are based on carbon elements. This kind of The body composition is difficult to withstand the huge gravitational force when passing through a wormhole. At least so far, our spacecraft cannot provide astronauts and scientific research teams with the ability to withstand the strong pressure of passing through wormholes. So I want the astronauts and scientific research teams to The thinking and consciousness energy groups of the members are implanted in the bodies of nano-robots. That is to say, their bodies are stored in the frozen mulberry shield of Jiangnan Research Institute. Finally, the thinking and consciousness energy groups of the astronauts in the scientific research team control the bodies made of nanomaterials. Complete the major scientific research project of landing on Proxima b."
"My professor, can't we develop a spacecraft that can withstand the pressure of passing through a wormhole in the short term?"
"General, you are talking about the supergravity spacecraft and the time machine. We are currently studying it, but we cannot use it to land on Proxima b. The supergravity spacecraft must be made of special materials, and its volume must be Can be compressed to a very small size. Maybe we will find a wormhole in the neutrino in the future, then the volume of the spacecraft must be smaller than the neutrino. Therefore, the supergravity spacecraft must have the ability to control its own volume and stealth at will. Maybe we will In exploring space, the high-level life in the universe will give us certain enlightenment. So this landing on Proxima b is a matter of life and death for the astronauts."
"Professor Chi Ensheng, after listening to what you said, I think I really should have a good talk with Gut and the others." General Yang Gang lit a cigarette, and the swirling smoke upwards and slowly flew up.
"General Yang Gang, do you have something important to do with us?" Gut, Mary Elsie, Long Xiang, Long Yu, and Liu Sen walked in together.
"Everyone, sit down quickly. There is something important today and I want to have a good talk with you." The general stood up and moved the group to the chairs in the office.
"I think it's my old man who should talk first! The Alliance of Space Explorers headquarters has issued an order for our scientific research team to land on Proxima b in a spacecraft. I'm too old to go. Such a difficult task can only be completed by you, children. Let’s talk about your thoughts.” Professor Chi Ensheng’s facial expression was very serious, because he had already considered that landing on Proxima b would be extremely risky.
Human beings have developed a strong interest in the universe and space since ancient times and have continued to explore it. In the early 16th century, scientists represented by Copernicus proposed the "heliocentric theory." They generally believed that the sun was the center of the universe. Later, with the invention of astronomical telescopes, scientists gained a new understanding of the universe. The famous astronomer Hubble discovered that the spectra of galaxies shift toward long wavelengths, a phenomenon that indicates that galaxies are gradually moving away from us. With the continuous development of science and technology, humans on earth have produced artificial satellites. From the photos taken back from the artificial satellites, scientists have discovered that most of the galaxies in the sky are gradually moving away from us. In tens of billions of years, the earth may plunge into darkness and the temperature will be close to 0 degrees. At that time, human disaster will come. Therefore, human beings and high-level beings in the universe are constantly looking for ways to continue the life of their own species when the big freeze comes at the end of the universe. In this case, the most ideal thing is to go through the wormhole to other earth-like planets suitable for the survival of humans and high-level life in the universe. Therefore, the Alliance of Space Explorers decided to let the astronauts drive the spacecraft out of the earth and fly into the vast space.
"Dr. Gut, I think you probably already know the purpose of calling your scientific research team here. The Alliance of Space Explorers headquarters has issued an order to land on Proxima Centauri b, and your scientific research team is the best candidate to land on Proxima Centauri b. . But this time landing on Proxima Centauri b faces countless dangers. I want to talk to you and let you have a mental preparation. After all, I can't force you to risk such a big risk to land on Proxima Centauri b. This Everything requires your willingness. If you are unwilling to go, I think the headquarters will arrange another candidate, so you should not put too much pressure on your mind." General Yang Gang said slowly after taking a sip of tea.
"General, Professor Chi Ensheng has told us his bold idea of landing on Proxima b, and our scientific research team has been preparing for this matter for a long time. Now human cryonics technology has basically achieved success, and the development of intelligent robots It is also coming to an end. I think our scientific research team is fully capable of undertaking this distant space mission. We and the professor have also discussed the dangers of landing on Proxima b. We have realized that traveling through wormholes will be in great danger, but I I think all members of our scientific research team are willing to complete this arduous task assigned by our superiors. I think this landing on the distant Proxima b will be completed by us men! Because after all, it is not very convenient to have a woman living on the spacecraft." Dr. Gut looked at Mary Elsie with his eyes. At this time, Mary Elsie's face didn't look good. Dr. Gut looked around at Long Xiang, Long Yu and Liu Sen again, and found that they were very excited and eager to try. In fact, the suggestions put forward by Dr. Gut were entirely for Mary Elsie's consideration. He really didn't want the person he loved most in his heart to be in any danger when he landed on Proxima b with him. If there is danger, the outcome will be unbearable for him. Letting Mary Elsie stay on the earth is another idea that even he himself thinks is very selfish. Mary Elsie will always keep her body in the liquid nitrogen mulberry shield on the earth.
"General, I think Gut is disrespectful to our female astronauts. Hundreds of years ago, female astronauts took spaceships to land in space just like male astronauts. Our female astronauts have the same great potential to land on other planets as male astronauts." Ideally, I think I can also complete the tasks assigned by the headquarters. I want to land on Proxima b with Gut and the others to complete the arduous tasks assigned by the Alliance of Space Explorers headquarters." Mary Elsie knew Gut in her heart I love her very much, but I don't want her to take huge risks to land on Proxima b. But this kind of love and national interests are insignificant compared to global interests. She does not want to be separated from Dr. Gut during this operation to land on Proxima b. She wants to face huge dangers with her beloved man, or face the infinite. of light.
"Mary Elsie, I don't think you should think about Dr. Gut like this. I think the doctor is still concerned about your safety. I think he did this because he loves you. Out of concern for the two of you. Considering the relationship, I don’t think the headquarters will let the two of you go to Proxima b together. After all, this landing on Proxima b is very dangerous. You can stay on Earth to assist me in my work, or go to the Interstellar Peace Corps. To assist General Yu Kai in his work, we cannot put the fate of all outstanding scientists on this risky landing. In fact, the headquarters has made an overall assessment of this space mission to land on Proxima b. The mission success rate is only half. Although we have the astronautical coordinate map of Proxima Centauri b, you have to know that in the vast space, the Chiron spacecraft is like a pebble entering the sea, and the direction is difficult to grasp. Maybe this spacecraft will If you keep wandering in space, you will never have the chance to return to the earth. Even the radio signal cannot be received on the earth. So I think you should accept Dr. Gut’s suggestion! I consider the difference between the two of you. We need to talk to each other about some things after we go back. Understanding is the most important thing." General Yang Gang lit a Zhonghua cigarette, and the wisps of smoke seemed to appear in front of him like a gray scene. He was trying hard to concentrate all his energy on trying to break through the misty wall to see the future world.
"General, we will face great danger if we go through the wormhole this time. The gravity at the center of the black hole is huge, and any spacecraft passing through the black hole may be torn apart, so now to some extent, we are not 100% It is certain to pass through the wormhole. According to our current scientific basis, the speed of the spacecraft must greatly exceed the speed of light to reach the other side of the wormhole. However, there is a new situation, that is, entering a white hole when passing through the wormhole. Being ejected directly. The intense radiation emitted by a black hole would not only kill anyone trying to pass through the black hole, but would most likely cause the wormhole to close on its own. We suspect that time will slow down as we pass through the wormhole. Its center The area almost stopped completely, as if it was frozen in time. All of this is like a mystery, so this time we land on Proxima Centauri b, we have to take great risks. Landing on Proxima Centauri b is the responsibility of our entire scientific research team We are willing to fight for our ideals, even if we lose our lives. But let me emphasize that landing on Proxima B does not include Professor Chi Ensheng and Mary Elsie."
Dr. Gut's facial expression was serious. He was in no mood to think about future dangers. He must now do everything possible to prevent Mary Elsie from landing on Proxima b. He does not want his beloved to face unknown dangers with him during this space operation.
Will Mary Elsie listen to Dr. Gut and stay on Earth? Will the scientific research team successfully enter space? Interstellar travel has slowly begun, waiting for the brave astronauts to set sail.
