Chapter 132: A Heaven and Earth
This observation lasted for a whole day, and after that, although many celestial bodies were included one after another, Zhou Chen and others found that the farther away from the central star, the density of celestial bodies continued to decline, and after 45 astronomical units, there were almost no longer slightly larger planetary objects, and the periphery was all asteroids or dwarf planets. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
And after reaching 90 astronomical units, the detection range of the quantum radar is shielded, and it seems that this space is only as large as 90 astronomical units, and beyond there is a wall.
It's like Sumeru is contained in mustard seeds, a world of its own, and this area is like an independent small universe.
After Zhou Chen explored this small universe, they finally came up with a surprising data.
At the center of this small universe is the central star, which is 1.4 times the size of the Sun, and is a typical G-type yellow dwarf star in the main-sequence star, similar in morphology to the Sun, about 5 billion years old, in the prime of life.
In addition to the central star, there are a total of 1,346 planets in the microuniverse, including 633 terrestrial planets and 36 planets located in the habitable zone. There are 585 Jupiter-like planets (gas giants), 56 of which are larger than Jupiter, and the rest are perihelia, some of which have reached the size of Jupiter, a total of 128.
In addition, there are 3,899 dwarf planets, asteroids, and a varying number of moons orbiting large planets, which are generally smaller, only slightly larger than the Moon.
This is the home of this star system, it is a line of data that is enough to brighten the blind, Zhou Chen and the others couldn't believe it at first when they looked at these planetary data, but finally managed to convince themselves that all this was real.
They couldn't imagine how thousands of planets, large and small, could be crammed into a radius of 90 astronomical units. This distance is also about the range of the magnetic field of the solar system, and it stands to reason that the gravitational pull of these planets will interfere with each other, and it should end up as a chaotic scene of chaos and collision with each other.
But this is not the case, and the 1,346 planets are distributed in the galaxy in an astonishing arrangement.
If you look at it from God's perspective, you will see that this star system is like a huge chessboard, with more than 1,000 planetary stars arranged on the chessboard, which sets off an indescribable beauty.
Take the thirty-six terrestrial planets in the habitable zone as an example, they are like the ladies of the big family, very gracefully distributed in six orbits, each orbit about three to nine planets, these planets in different orbits have different masses, maintain a certain tacit agreement with each other, and do not even have the slightest disorder.
Taking our solar system as an example, it is also after hundreds of millions of years of chaotic collisions, and finally formed a steady-state star system with eight planets as the basic plane.
It is not easy for thousands of planets to coexist peacefully, let alone several planets sharing the same orbit, it is important to know that the orbit of the planet around the sun is determined by their mass and the speed of orbiting the sun, the greater the mass of the planet, the greater the gravitational pull, and the speed of movement in the same orbit must be large, so as to generate enough "centrifugal force" to counteract the drag of the star on it.
So, if several planets want to share the same orbit, they need to have the same mass.
Otherwise, even if it is placed on one track, one is fast, the other is slow, and it will not take long for them to collide.
But this is easier said than done, for how easy it is for two objects with extremely similar masses to appear in a galaxy? For planets that are often measured in trillions of tons, the same mass is a very small probability event.
It's just such an impossible thing that happened in this star system! And the shared track situation is still the norm in this area! It was as if a hand was manipulating it, and the more than a thousand planets were honestly following a specific arrangement, and they were living in such a strange peace.
It's a strange feeling, as if someone has specially groomed them and artificially placed them one by one in this place. Otherwise, it's hard to explain why they run so well!
Of course, for Zhou Chen, this is definitely a good thing, and their current mood can no longer be described as excited.
There are unimaginable resources in this galaxy that can be utilized, and there are as many as 36 habitable planets alone, two of which are almost the same as the Earth in terms of volume, mass, rotation and revolution parameters, which is simply a natural second home for human beings!
"Captain, is this all true, I can't be dreaming, right?"
When happiness came too suddenly, Cao Jiangfeng began to wonder if he was dreaming. It was as if a thirsty traveler had suddenly seen an oasis in the desert, and was surprised and wondered - could this oasis be a mirage?
Once bitten by a snake, ten years afraid of the well rope, Zhou Chen smiled, in order to avoid being confused by the false results of the quantum radar again, he ordered the probes to remove the quantum radar's dense array form, and after selecting targets for each probe, he let them fly towards the corresponding planets.
The field trip of the detector must be done, otherwise everyone will have no bottom in their hearts!
What followed was a long wait, and when the first probe landed accurately on the surface of the terrestrial planet, there was a round of applause in the command hall, and everyone knew that this would not be wrong!
Zhou Chen's mood was also very excited, but as the supreme commander of the fleet, he had to make himself appear calm.
"Turn on the rock quality detection device to conduct mass spectrometry and chromatographic analysis of surface materials!" Suppressing the joy in his heart, he calmly gave instructions.
Soon the test results came out, this is a rocky planet dominated by silicates and carbonates, the surface contains water, and there are also various mineral components, and in general it is a decent terrestrial planet.
Next, more than 100 probes arrived at their target planets one after another, and related exploration activities were also carried out in turn.
The 36 terrestrial planets in the habitable zone are the top priority, and after exploration, large amounts of liquid water have been found in all 36 planets, including the presence of atmospheres on 12 planets, six of which are dominated by carbon dioxide, three by hydrogen, methane, helium, and three by nitrogen.
Among the three planets dominated by nitrogen, two of them are oxygen-rich atmospheres, with oxygen content accounting for more than 25 percent, which can be habitable for humans with only a little modification!
All the sorrow that had lingered in the command hall had vanished, and an unprecedented sense of joy had enveloped the vast interior space.
"Captain, I think our plan can be finalized, and Red Star doesn't seem to have to go." With a smile on his face, Cao Jiangfeng walked to Zhou Chen's side with a smile and said.
Zhou Chen nodded and agreed: "Yes, since the mysterious coordinate point is suitable for human habitation, then of course our first target must be chosen there." Red Star is a long way away, and it is full of too many uncertain factors, so it can only be abandoned in comparison. ”
As he spoke, he couldn't help but feel a burst of emotion in his heart, and at the same time, the doubt buried in his heart resurfaced.
Seeing the twenty-five members of the Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Social Sciences hugging each other as if they were celebrating a holiday, he was a little carried away with joy, and he turned his gaze to the big screen, his eyes fixed, but he earnestly longed for the answers to his inner questions.
"Mystery man, who are you, and why do you want to help the Earth fleet?"
"Is your purpose in doing this beneficial or harmful to the Earth fleet?"
There was no answer to this question, as if people couldn't understand why a lion wanted to help a group of ants, Zhou Chen shook his head and simply stopped thinking about this question.
Twenty-eight days later, the Jupiter projection was presented again, which meant that the passage to that star system was also open again.
This time, it was no longer the probe that went to the entrance of the passage, but the huge Poseidon!
I saw that at the moment when the projection of Jupiter appeared, the Poseidon that had been speeding up in the distant direction rushed headlong, and after a while, it passed through the entrance and came to the magical star system.
This star system was named the Poseidon Galaxy by Zhou Chen, and in the foreseeable future, it is believed that it will become a second home for mankind.
After coming to the Poseidon Galaxy, Poseidon went straight to a gas giant larger than Jupiter, at this time Poseidon had only used up the last bit of energy, and if it was not replenished, it would become a pile of broken copper and iron in the starry sky.
At this time, the Poseidon was like a smoke-addict, dragging his bony body and happily rushing towards a beautiful place full of smoke. (To be continued.) )