With two pulsed decelerations,

Then the ship's braking process finally smoothed out a bit,

Seeing that I finally don't have to be pressed against the cover,

The light flickered slowly, as if he had taken a breath.

"Is it really okay to get your ship out of the way?" Xiaoguang, who eased down, saw that the spaceship was far away, and said with some concern.

"Of course, no problem!"

"Aren't you worried that without your operation, something will go wrong with the spacecraft and it won't be able to return?"

Hearing Xiaoguang say this, Yang Meng groaned,

To say that there is no worry at all, it is impossible,

In the face of the complex cosmic environment, it is impossible for any aerospace project to guarantee its 100% success.

However, since 1970, when mankind began to explore deep space,

In the face of this state of going and not returning, the only thing that can be relied on is autonomous driving technology.

Especially after the deep space probe leaves the Earth and passes through the orbit of Jupiter,

There is a huge signal delay between the deep space probe and the spacecraft, and it is no longer possible to control the probe in real time.

It is also possible to make the probe in space only according to a pre-set program.

And that computer hardware is still in the era of transistors and integrated circuits.

It was with that technology that mankind successfully launched the Pioneer series, Voyager 1 and 2,

Under the control of backward mechanical language programs, these detectors have achieved great things,

Photographs of the data from various satellites were transmitted back to mankind.

In 2014, it was discovered that the bow shock layer interface where the Sun rubbed against interstellar matter as it orbited the Milky Way

In September 2022, Voyager 2 determined that this bow-shaped shock layer is not a smooth surface, but a waveform that exists in time and space.

So many achievements just rely on very backward computer software and hardware technology.

Nowadays, human technology has been developed for nearly 100 years, and the autopilot technology applied to spacecraft has been very mature.

Therefore, for Xiaoguang's question, Yang Meng only briefly explained two sentences,

Even if there is a problem with the spaceship, through some emergency means, there is a certain chance to adjust it back.

In the history of human spaceflight,

There have been many detectors that have failed during their missions, but humans have been able to miraculously rescue them through various means.

This relies on a lot of emergency backup means.

The departure of the spaceship did not take away Yang Meng's attention,

Today, the orbital landing module he is riding in is still very fast,

It is necessary to continue to slow down before entering the orbit of Marshmallow,

In the process of deceleration, time passes slowly,

After 26 hours,

Yang Meng, who had just woken up, saw the huge pink planet in the porthole,

The fluffy clouds above have been seen more clearly at this time,

Because of the low rotation of Marshmallow Star, coupled with the geothermal heat and the cold cosmic environment,

These cotton-like clouds are almost static, as if they were freshly wrapped marshmallows.

"Didn't you notice? We are moving away from this planet! Xiao Guang on the side saw Yang Meng wake up, and immediately reminded him.

"Just stay away!"

Yang Meng responded, and then looked at Xiaoguang with strange eyes,

Although Xiaoguang didn't have eyes, he still felt Yang Meng's gaze,

In the process of getting along with Yang Meng for a long time, Xiaoguang can also read Yang Meng's expression,

Therefore, seeing it, Meng looked at it with a strange gaze, and the small light flickered for a moment, and asked:

"Is there anything wrong with what I just said?"

"Nothing!"

Yang Meng said this, but he felt a little strange in his heart,

After Xiaoguang woke up this time, he always felt that this Xiaoguang was a little different from the previous Xiaoguang.

As for what the difference is,

That's this little light, compared with the previous little light, it seems to have become a little dumber, and it's a little confused in some basic theories.

According to the process of getting along with Xiaoguang before, this basic physics knowledge should be clear.

"That's right! It previously said that in a binary star system like Nanhe-3, its state of mind may be affected somewhat.

Is that the impact ......"

Yang Meng had some doubts in his heart, but he still gave Xiaoguang a simple explanation,

Trying to enter the orbit of a celestial body by direct deceleration is a thankless and dangerous exercise full of uncontrollable factors.

Unless there is an emergency, the direct deceleration method is used to enter the orbit.

Under normal circumstances, the spacecraft will be put into orbit by a combination of gravitational braking and spacecraft braking.

This method first enters the gravitational perturbation range of the target object,

and then fly over the target object by decelerating and braking,

While flying over the target celestial body, the aircraft will also be dragged by the gravitational pull of the target celestial body.

Through the gravitational pulling effect of the target celestial body, a series of actions such as braking, turning, secondary braking, U-turn, triple braking, and re-entry orbit are carried out to enter the gravitational orbit of the target celestial body.

This method of entering orbit, although it will waste a little time,

Compared with direct orbit, it can save a lot of fuel, and if an orbit error occurs during orbit entry, it can also be immediately re-flyed.

Moreover, in the face of a spacecraft that flies at a faster speed, it can also reduce the speed in a short time.

When Yang Meng finished explaining this problem, Xiaoguang was silent,

It's not that Xiaoguang has no doubts,

Rather, it was because of the force generated by the braking process of the orbital landing module that the small light was pressed on the wall of the warehouse.

Seeing Xiaoguang in such a state, Yang Meng shook his head, and there was not much of it.

……

Two days later,

Yang Meng's orbital landing return capsule returned to the vicinity of Marshmallow Star,

"I should be able to get into orbit this time, right?"

Xiaoguang flickered and asked, looking at Xiaoguang's strange flickering state, Yang Meng nodded and said:

"Rest assured, this process only takes one time!"

Hearing Yang Meng's words, this small light slowly flickered, as if he had breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing the state of Xiaoguang's body, Yang Meng's previous thoughts flashed in his mind:

"You're different from the previous little light......"

Xiaoguang, who was originally "relieved", suddenly flickered when he heard such words:

"What's the difference?"

"You seem to be more emotional when you wake up this time!"

"Is that so? So have I gotten better or worse than the previous little light? ”

"Uh......"

Xiaoguang's question was somewhat unexpected to him,

He looked at the flickering frequency on Xiaoguang's body, and suddenly found that there was an inexplicable comparison emotion on his body.

"What's going on?

Could it be that because of the influence of the Nanhe three-star system, Xiaoguang has schizophrenia! ”

Yang Meng couldn't imagine what kind of state such an energy body would be like if he had schizophrenia, and just when Yang Meng was worried about Xiaoguang's mental state,

The small light flickered violently again,

"Don't pay attention to what I just said, I was affected by the scourge just now!"

"Scourge?"

Yang Meng suddenly thought of a question

Why does Xiaoguang always call Nanhesan a disaster star?

Judging from the state of Xiaoguang after waking up this time, the Nanhe three-star system does not seem to affect the existence form of the energy body.

However, the impact on thinking consciousness is extremely obvious. Thinking of this, Yang Meng opened his mouth and asked:

"What does it mean to you?"

Hearing Yang Meng's question, Xiaoguang flickered, and seemed to fall into some kind of memory, and only after a few seconds did Xiaoguang respond:

"It's the star that almost wiped out the hope of our civilization!"

"However, it was after that incident that we developed the ability to resist the impact of the Calamity......"

Yang Meng wanted to continue to ask

But unfortunately, Xiaoguang only flickered for a moment, and seemed unwilling to say more on this issue.

……

The spacecraft finally entered the orbit of Marshmallow Star,

Xiaoguang was also able to get out of the protective shield and return to a state of free floating.

It's like being on a spaceship,

Xiaoguang always likes to stay in front of the porthole, it looks at the planet outside the porthole, and expresses the emotion with flickering light:

"There is such a magical planet,

Our civilization has existed for such a long time,

In the end, it can't reach other galaxies, what a failed civilization! ”

Hearing Xiaoguang's emotion, Yang Meng didn't pay attention to it,

Instead, they began to check the status of the orbital landing module in preparation for the next exploration work,

The flying machine he was riding on at this time was composed of four parts,

Orbital modules, landing and return modules, fuel tanks, and barometric chambers for exit.

Because the distance between it and the three main-sequence stars of Nanhe has reached 1800 astronomical units,

He did not carry out any solar-related photovoltaic installations,

Therefore, the orbital return capsule he was riding on at this time was composed of these four parts to form a long column-shaped structure.

And where he is at this time is on the orbital module, which is where he usually lives his daily life.

Most of the equipment on board the spacecraft is in this segment,

When Yang Meng checked the status of each module,

The spacecraft's detection equipment also began to scan the Marshmallow Star.

Although the entire Marshmallow Star is covered by thick cotton-like clouds, and it is impossible to see the surface state,

However, for some large-scale detection devices with strong penetration, the occlusion of clouds cannot prevent its detection work.

And there are such large detection devices on the orbital module.

It only took seven hours,

Yang Meng completed the telemetry of the ground landform of Marshmallow Star and the superficial minerals.

"Judging by the preliminary detection results!"

"There's a lot of minerals here, and I have all the leftover minerals I need!

Compared to the old state of Rutan, this is a young galaxy with great metal abundance! ”

After looking at the detection results, Yang Meng put it back in his stomach.

It's just that the only thing that makes Yang Meng regret is that he didn't find any traces of the presence of liquid on the surface of this planet.

"I originally thought that this planet would have an ocean like petrol like Titan, but it seems that the surface temperature of this planet is too high!"

After the completion of the initial detection,

Yang Meng began to prepare for the landing.

After determining the landing site according to the topographic map,

As is customary, Yang Meng threw a probe at Marshmallow Star to further determine the data of the landing site.

Soon, a small detector,

Broke away from the orbital landing module that Yang Meng was riding and headed towards the Marshmallow Star.

It took less than half an hour for the probe to leave the orbital module to come into contact with the pink clouds of Marshmallow.

However, this pale pink cloud lasted for a short time,

The next image sent back by the probe was nothing but pitch black.

Yang Meng was not surprised by the situation that the detector Wan was completely plunged into darkness,

It's so far away from the stars.

The light of Nanhe San has been extremely faint here,

The pink appearance of the marshmallow star can be seen because Nanhe Sana has entered the end of its life, and its luminosity has also increased to varying degrees.

Therefore, under the pink clouds there is a black fog, which is very deep.

It took a long time for the probe to land on Marshmallow Star,

However, under the clouds, the entire surface of Marshmallow Star was pitch black, and there was no light at all, which looked like a very oppressive scene.

This kind of darkness is that Yang Meng is also a little uncomfortable,

Although he has been in a dark and lonely cosmic environment for a long time,

But the universe is full of all kinds of starlight, coupled with the brilliant brilliance of the Milky Way,

Even if you are in the empty space of the universe, you can feel the vastness and magnificence of this universe.

But on the ground of the marshmallow star,

In addition to the darkness and darkness, only the pillar of light emitted from the probe was slowly enveloped and swallowed by the darkness in the distance.

"Are you really going to land on a planet like this?" The little light on the side asked.

Because he wanted to explore the planet with Xiaoguang, Yang Meng showed the picture sent back by the probe to Xiaoguang.

Hearing Xiaoguang's question, he looked at the constantly glowing and flickering points of light, and asked in a deep voice:

"Does this environment affect your energy gain?"

Xiaoguang flickered twice and responded:

"This kind of cloud thickness will not cause any effect, have you forgotten that my planet also has very thick clouds!"

"In that case, let's get ready to land!"

"Now?"

"Wait a little longer!"

Another day passed while waiting,

During this time, the rover carried on the probe also ran around.

It is basically confirmed that there are no dangerous substances around, and there are no alien creatures, which threatens the safety of the detector.

And under the illumination of the lights,

The rover explored the surrounding detailed landforms,

The probe is surrounded by mainly sand-like landforms.

It's just that the sand and gravel here is not the kind of sand and gravel on the earth, but an iron sand ground dominated by iron compounds.

"If it's light, it's probably a Red Planet like Mars!"

After Yang Meng made a brief evaluation of the surrounding landforms,

He floated to the landing module, and Xiaoguang followed closely behind him.

As the air pressure hatch behind Yang Meng closed, he sat on the space seat, fixed himself on the seat through the limiting device, and Xiaoguang on the side saw this, and also skillfully hid in the protective cover.

"Fuel filling complete!"

"Are you ready to break away?"

"Yes!"

With Yang Meng's instructions,

The landing module headed towards Marshmallow Star,

Half an hour later, the landing capsule crashed into the pink cloud that looked very pink.

As the landing module continued to go deeper, the friction between the landing module and the surrounding gas became intense.

Wisps of fire also appeared on the portholes on the side.

The landing capsule entered the black barrier area,

There was also a slight vibration in the cabin,

The little light, which had never experienced an alien landing, also flickered, and couldn't help but say:

"Is it really okay to go on like this?"