Chapter 182: Target, Proxima Centauri
What is the biggest enemy of interstellar travel? Or a test of the heart. The eternal cosmic background, the small and monotonous living space, the regular and even immutable life plan, and all kinds www.biquge.info of undesirable factors from the surrounding environment test the astronauts' minds all the time.
However, for the crew members of the "Daystar" who were able to enter the world of telekinesis, none of this was a big problem. The vast and unknown world of telekinesis, novel life experiences, the constant companionship of family members, and unknown adventures, for them, the so-called interstellar voyage is more like a simple job than an escape.
"The spacecraft has left the top of the heliosphere and officially entered interstellar space." "The deceleration procedure has been initiated, and the energy distribution plan has been updated." "The Photon Deep Space Probe is activated at full power, and the star map is automatically drawn in the ......" "The Proxima Centauri Galaxy has been obtained, the target is four light years away, and the spacecraft is currently traveling at 25 million kilometers per hour, and if it continues to accelerate, it is expected to reach it within 30 years."
The gods carried out the pre-set plans and reported them to An Ruoxuan. "Thirty years?" An Ruoxuan sighed, interstellar travel is so desperate, even if the speed of the "Daystar" spacecraft has now surpassed all the flying machines that humans have ever launched, but it is still so powerless in front of the universe.
In the vast expanse of space, there are countless stars, and the closest star to the Sun is called Proxima Centauri. It is located in the constellation Centauri, just 4.22 light-years from the Sun, equivalent to 399233 billion kilometers. Proxima Centauri is a triad of stars, and they orbit each other, so that the "closest" crown of the world's highest laurels will be worn by these three stars in turn at different historical times.
There are no planets in Proxima Centauri, and in fact, getting there doesn't have any special impact on An Ruoxuan and them. Proxima Centauri is more like a goal for An Ruoxuan, aimless interstellar travel will only lead people to destruction, and only with a goal can they have the motivation to move forward.
After obtaining the required star map, the power of the Photon Deep Space Probe returned to normal, and the Rising Star spacecraft returned to accelerated propulsion again. It is not possible for a ship to accelerate indefinitely, and the structure of the ship does not allow for that. The plasma thrusters are now at their lowest power, and most of the ship's current speed comes from the ship's own inertia.
Since the journey will pass through the Oort cloud, the ship does not have to worry too much about supplies. The Oort cloud is a hypothetical spherical cloud surrounding the solar system, filled with inactive comets, about 50,000 to 100,000 astronomical units from the Sun, with a maximum radius of almost one light-year, or a quarter of the distance between the Sun and Proxima Centauri.
The Oort cloud will also be the last supply point for the spacecraft before it reaches Proxima Centauri, and the thin intergalactic intergalactic matter is not of much practical value. In the absence of encountering planets, the comets that were rampant in the universe became An Ruoxuan's best supplies.
After handing over the flight control of the spaceship to the gods, An Ruoxuan came to the medical module. The spacecraft has left the confines of the solar system, and An Ruoxuan plans to wake up the crew members sleeping in the hibernation pod, and let them decide how to proceed on the next journey. If possible, An Ruoxuan hopes that the crew will take turns hibernation to reduce the consumption of supplies.
The whole hibernation process consumes more energy only when it is frozen and thawed, and it does not require much additional energy to maintain it on weekdays. Freezing requires cryoradio, while thawing requires special thawing rays and a large amount of cellular nutrient repair solution. Hibernation technology is not perfect in its own right, even with the original relic technology.
Although the freezing process of hibernation does not damage the cells of the human body as much as possible, prolonged freezing will still cause adverse effects on the human body. Weakness is only the least side effect, and more severe can lead to a general atrophy of body cells. Therefore, hibernation technology needs to be used in conjunction with medical chamber technology, and unique cell nutrient repair solution is indispensable.
However, these cell damage problems will only appear after a long period of deep hibernation, and the crew of "Daystar" are now only hibernating, and those problems will not occur. Even the physical weakness that occurs does not last long, and lasts up to an hour or two with timely energy replenishment.
An Ruoxuan opened the resuscitation procedure of the hibernation chamber through the control terminal of the medical cabin, and all the hibernation chambers started the resuscitation procedure. Under the control of the terminal program, the bodies of all hibernators are irradiated with thawing rays, and all cells are instantly reactivated from rest and revitalized.
Subsequently, the hibernation chamber begins to inject cellular nutrient solution, which penetrates directly through the skin and is much more effective than drinking and injecting. The highly permeable cellular nutrient solution quickly enters the dried cells in the hibernator body, quickly replenishing the missing energy of the cells. After all, hibernation is not a time standstill, and the energy in the cells will still be consumed.
In the telekinetic world, due to Luo Tian's advance notification, the crew members who have been with their families in the telekinetic world for nearly six years are ready to return. After saying goodbye to his family, Luo Tian took them to another space, waiting for their bodies to wake up.
By the time the cellular nutrient solution was injected into the hibernation chamber, Johnson's consciousness had already returned to his body. Although the six years of good life with their families made them a little reluctant, the glory and determination of being the last hope of mankind still brought them back to reality without hesitation.
After crawling out of the hibernation warehouse, everyone still felt a little stiff and uncomfortable, after all, they had been lying motionless for nearly half a year, and even hibernation was a little unbearable. After drinking the active functional drink sent by An Ruoxuan, everyone felt that they had almost recovered, so they came to the cockpit with An Ruoxuan.
Through the gods, Johnson and the others already knew more or less what happened to the ship while they were asleep. When they learned that the spacecraft had left the solar system and was heading towards Proxima Centauri, everyone sighed. This complex psychology may only be slightly appreciated by Yuri Gagarin, who was the first to leave the earth.
As for how the next journey should proceed, everyone was unanimously silent. In the eyes of some, deep hibernation may be a good option, and thirty years is not something that everyone can afford. But some people, including An Ruoxuan, still don't worry about leaving everyone's life and death to the gods.
An Ruoxuan They are not worried about the gods, but they have a cautious attitude towards the complex universe. Although artificial intelligence is already considered a life, the body is still a machine. Machines are often tougher than humans, but machines lack the ability to adapt to life.
Once the gods were unable to fully control the spaceship due to unknown interference, An Ruoxuan and them would need to control it themselves. No one can guarantee that the spacecraft will not be disturbed and affected by unknown influences in the next thirty years, after all, the universe is still too mysterious and dangerous for humans.