Chapter 221: The End of Interstellar Travel
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The universe is so vast and magnificent!
It is no exaggeration to say that the most beautiful scenery in the world is the magnificent galaxy in this cosmic space.
However, no matter how gorgeous and colorful the scenery is, there is also a moment of aesthetic fatigue after looking at it for a long time.
Interstellar travel is indeed a feast for the eyes, but apart from the gorgeous appearance, there is only a long and boring time left.
Fortunately, Yuan Haochen can pass this boring time through hibernation, although the process of dormancy is not pleasant, and it will also bring harm to physical health.
Time flies, and for Hara, Smith and Lynn, who have been dormant all the way, going to the distant Alpha Centauri galaxy is indeed a dreamlike journey.
As soon as my eyes opened and closed, a year passed, and a few more rounds, and eight and a half years passed.
Youth is easy to grow old, and Shaohua is easy to pass away.
How many 8 and a half years can there be in a short life?
I have to admit that the years are indeed a pig-killing knife, and the knives are urging people to get old.
Fortunately, the more than 8 years of time don't seem to have left too deep traces on the three of them.
Especially Yuan Haochen, in terms of appearance, there is almost no difference between him and when he left the earth, as if Yuan Haochen's age is forever frozen at 30 years old.
Perhaps, the long hibernation in the hibernation chamber and the high-speed flight of the spaceship have slowed down their aging rate compared to their family and friends on Earth.
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Hara and the others had just completed their ninth hibernation two months ago, the last one before reaching the Alpha Centauri system.
Although the last hibernation was only a few months, they woke up this time with the same uncomfortable feeling, dizziness, and physical and mental exhaustion as the first few hibernation experiences.
Therefore, in the last three months of arriving at the destination, Yuan Haochen and the other three will stay awake and restore their physical health to the best level as soon as possible.
Standing in the center of the Mirai spacecraft, Yuan Haochen looked up at the starry sky through the skylight of the spacecraft.
The Mirai spacecraft had been in deceleration mode a month ago.
Therefore, its current flight attitude is exactly what it looks like when it climbs up in an elevator.
In the starry sky overhead, Yuan Haochen saw two rounds of radiant and dazzling stars.
These two beautiful stars are the end of the interstellar journey of the three of Yuan Haochen - Alpha Centauri A and Star B!!
A few days ago, they had just passed the red star Alpha Centauri C (Proxima Centauri). At this moment, they are less than 0.1 light-years away from the ultimate goal of this interstellar journey!
At this distance, the distance between Alpha Centauri A and B is not obvious, and they are hanging quietly at the top of the canopy, which on several occasions made Hara mistake it for two bright round lamps embedded in the dark ceiling of the Grand Theater.
"They are indeed two bright lights, and for the civilization of the earth, they are our hopes......" Yuan Haochen sighed infinitely in his heart.
At this moment, even the light that gathered in the starry sky could not compare to them.
Even the sun, which once had infinite light, seemed so dim in front of them.
Hara couldn't see the sun because it was in the direction of the soles of his feet. At this moment, the control platform of the Future completely obscured the light from the homeland of human civilization. Even if Hara could see it, the sun was only the brightest star in the night sky at a distance of 4.2 light-years.
"I didn't expect that we would be able to fly such a long distance and set foot on the land of other star systems in our lifetime!"
At some point, Lynn stood beside Yuan Chen, also looking up at the beautiful scenery overhead.
"It's just the three of us, but it's an expedition for all of humanity!!" Yuan Haochen said meaningfully, he did not withdraw his gaze, and continued to look up out of the porthole.
"It's really ......, cough ~ cough ~ cough!" Lynn was in the middle of speaking, and suddenly she couldn't help coughing violently.
"It's okay, you better go to bed rest for a while. Yuan Haochen turned his head to look at Lynn and asked with concern.
"It's okay, it's much better...... Lynn said, waving his hand, and he could see that his face was still a little pale.
"Hold on for another month, we're almost there!" Yuan Haochen encouraged him.
"No problem, I'll be fine soon." Lynn nodded.
Due to long-term dormancy, Lynn's cardiopulmonary function has failed, and she is currently being treated and recuperated.
Although Lynn is only a core member of the science team, he has been selected through rigorous physical fitness and health assessments.
Even so, he still can't resist the health damage caused by long-term interstellar travel and dormancy.
Therefore, if the earth civilization wants to have the ability of ultra-long-distance interstellar travel, it still has a long way to go.
"I believe that with the advancement of dormancy technology, it will greatly alleviate the harm caused by dormancy to human health." Yuan Haochen frowned slightly, and he unconsciously began to worry about Chen Shuqin, who was also in deep hibernation.
"How far are we from Earth now......" Smith walked over as well.
"About 397354 billion kilometers." Lynn replied without hesitation, it seeming that he had been concerned about the issue all along.
"I kind of understand what astronomical numbers are!" Smith stammered.
According to the plan, the Mirai spacecraft will reach the Alpha Centauri system after another month of continuous deceleration.
Hara is the commander of this expedition, and not long ago he has decided to set the first stop of the Mirai spacecraft at Alpha Centauri BB1, the star of sand.
Based on previous observations and research, Sand Star is most likely a habitable planet.
If Sand Star is truly a habitable planet, then it must be the best stop for this operation. If they're lucky, they might be able to find valuable resources on it, especially survival resources.
In the next exploration operation, they are in a non-dormant state, and it is impossible for them to go without food or drink for a long time, if they can find drinking water or food supplies on the Sand Star, then the time of this exploration operation will be greatly flexible and no longer limited by resource reserves.
After all, the Mirai spacecraft has limited resources for life support. According to the original plan, if they could not find a source of supply in the Centaur Alpha system, the future spaceship would only provide the three of them with survival resources for up to three years.
This means that if the Centaur Alpha system is a barren land, they only have three years to complete the exploration mission, otherwise, they will not have enough resources to return to Earth. (To be continued.) )