Rebirth of a technological power - Chapter 307 Expedition

Above space.

Nie Xiaoqian and others were in a state of weightlessness, floating next to the porthole, looking at the blue planet behind. They were all very excited. After leaving the earth, their vision was no longer limited to a small university, but they saw the entire earth.

Some people say that the development of the aviation industry has allowed humans to evolve from two-dimensional creatures to two-and-a-half-dimensional creatures via airplanes. The development of the space industry, using space shuttles and spaceships, has allowed human beings to evolve from two-and-a-half-dimensional creatures to three-dimensional life.

This sentence actually makes a lot of sense.

Only by jumping out of the earth can people’s vision suddenly be greatly improved, which is the improvement of mind, vision and even soul quality.

Nie Xiaoqian was very excited.

The reason why she chose physical cosmology in the first place was because Cai Jin had taken her to space before, allowing her to see the beauty of the universe. This was also the case. When she applied for the college entrance examination, she wanted to choose a major related to the universe.

She feels that people in the new era should be engaged in space-related industries.

Now when he went into space again, Nie Xiaoyu could imagine what he was thinking.

On the earth’s land, there is an atmosphere barrier, and in fact many of them are unrealistic.

There is no atmospheric obstruction in space, and starlight is actually much brighter than on the ground. There is also no atmospheric interference, and the stars will not flash as seen from the ground.

Without atmospheric scattering, the sky would be black. Even if the sun is right next to you, you can still see the stars.

“Wow, is this the Chang’e series of space shuttles? From taking off to space, there is no discomfort at all. It is just like flying on an airplane. I used to watch documentaries on Shenzhou 5, the carrier rocket that launched to send astronauts to space, right? The body is a great test, and only astronauts with excellent health can do it. Now with this space shuttle, ordinary people can go to space.” Chen Yu couldn’t help but sigh.

“This is the development of aerospace technology. In the past, manned landings on the moon were difficult. Now, manned landings on the moon occur once every half month, and resources are transported back to the earth from the moon. We even go to Mars every two months. We If I can enter a good scientific research institution, I might go to the moon or Mars in the future.” Zhao Xiaopeng said, and then he looked at Nie Xiaoqian with curiosity: “Classmate Nie Xiaoqian, have you been to the moon or Mars?”

Nie Xiaoqian nodded slightly: “I have been there before. After the college entrance examination last year, I took a spaceship to the moon and Mars. In fact, with advanced spaceships, it is very fast to go to the moon and Mars.”

Nie Xiaoqian remembered that it only took about half an hour to get from the earth to the moon, and there was still a lot of time to brake and slow down. And going to Mars doesn’t take much time.

She still clearly remembered what her brother-in-law told her that spacecraft could now fly across galaxies and travel to other star systems.

The development of aerospace technology has far exceeded people’s imagination.

People are also talking about the establishment of scientific research stations on the moon and Mars, and the construction of space stations and hotels in space. Although they find it incredible, they do not know that aerospace technology has developed to the point where it can go to other star systems.

Looking at her classmates and seniors, Nie Xiaoqian felt even more uncomfortable.

In fact, there were many people chasing her in school. After all, she was a school beauty, so there were naturally many people chasing her, but she didn’t feel any of them.

In her mind, her future lover is a man as capable as her brother-in-law. Only such a person is worthy of her.

“Everyone, in ten minutes, the space shuttle will dock with the space station, and you will enter the space station by then.” Cheng Yi said in a deep voice: “When you enter the space station, you can only move in your own area, and you cannot go to other areas.”

“Yes!” Everyone said quickly.

Not long after, they saw a large space station. This space station was huge and completely different from the space stations they had seen before.

This space station is so big that there is even a runway on it, and you can see robots one after another.

The original ‘large aerospace airborne platform’ had just begun to be implemented, but NASA failed miserably before it could follow suit. Then this project was completed over the years.

A super-large Earth-moon integrated space station. The entire communication between the Earth and the Moon is carried out through this space station. There are also aerospace fighters in the cabin, ready to perform missions at any time.

Nie Xiaoqian and others couldn’t help but look shocked when they saw this super large space station.

Because this super large space station is too huge.

Compared with this, the Tiangong space station is like a small toy.

The space shuttle docked steadily in space and then drove into the cabin.

In the cabin, the space shuttle is parked.

The hatch opens.

“Academician Cheng!” Several people in space suits saluted to Academician Cheng.

Then they looked at Nie Xiaoqian and others with some confusion: “Academician Cheng, are these researchers from your institute?”

“These are people from Ludao University. They came to space with us this time. Their information has been entered into the system by Director Cai.” Academician Cheng said with a smile.

Then he walked towards the door and performed facial and eye recognition.

Then Nie Xiaoqian and others followed and identified them one by one.

Academician Cheng took them to an office.

“This is your office. There are all the instruments and equipment you need here. Robots will deliver your three meals a day. As for the accommodation, it’s next door. You and your men will live separately.” Academician Cheng led them to familiarize themselves with the environment: “Other places will be where you are. Don’t run around, you won’t be able to open the hatch even if you get there.”

This super large Earth-moon integrated space station is divided into many areas.

People with different permissions can only be in different areas.

Nie Xiaoqian and others have the lowest authority.

“Wow, the room is so big, it’s much more luxurious than the Tiangong space station.” Zhao Xiaopeng smacked his tongue.

The room here is about five square meters in size, which seems small, but for the space station, it is already very luxurious.

“There is the world’s largest and most advanced space telescope there, and you will be able to conduct space observations. This computer will be given to you for use, and you will follow a space shuttle back in seven days,” said Academician Cheng.

Not long after, Academician Cheng left.

“My dear, this super large space station is too big and too advanced!” Zhao Xiaopeng swallowed, his eyes full of disbelief.

At this moment, they felt as if Grandma Liu had entered the Grand View Garden.

From the moment they set out, all their perceptions were subverted.

“Strange, why didn’t we see it when we were observing with a telescope when we were at school?” Chen Yu asked in confusion.

After Academician Cheng left, they no longer felt that restraint.

“Yes, such a large space station should be easily observed.” Zhao Xiaopeng was also puzzled.

This space station is estimated to be a hundred times larger than the Tiangong space station. Such a large size may not be visible to the naked eye, but with some professional telescopes, you can see it without using too much magnification.

“Professor Zhang, Professor Ding, do you know what’s going on?” Other students looked at the two professors.

The two professors shook their heads with a wry smile.

If they hadn’t gone to space this time, they wouldn’t have known that China had built such a large space station.

The Tiangong space station is already large enough, with a mass of more than 2,000 tons, far exceeding the previous International Space Station. However, this space station is larger, and it is different from the Tiangong space station at first glance.

The ‘Tiangong’ space station is composed of cabins one by one, and this space station is in the form of a battleship.

Nie Xiaoqian muttered secretly in her heart.

I just feel that the level of the two professors is really not that good.

“It seems that after the holiday, I have to go to the institute to intern and improve myself.” Nie Xiaoyu secretly thought. She knew that the reason why it could not be observed from the ground was because this space station used a special material.

As for why she knew, it was because she heard Cai Jin say it last time.

Cai Jin didn’t pay much attention to Nie Xiaoqian and the others going to heaven.

The entire super-large space station will have an astonishing staff of 5,000 full staff, and 5,000 scientific researchers will work in the space station.

Of course, the very large space station has just been built and there are not that many staff.

The scientific researchers who can be transferred to work on super large space stations only have one level of skill, and more importantly, they need to be loyal, and they need to go through strict screening.

Even at the Future Technology Group Research Institute, not everyone can enter the super-large space station.

At this time, Cai Jin is further improving the power system and scanning detection system of the spacecraft.

In the past, the speed of spacecraft was sufficient for use within the solar system, but it was not suitable for inter-galactic flight.

A spacecraft and a detector are not the same thing. The masses of the two are completely different.

All the optimization points he has gained over the years have been focused on these two aspects.

After much discussion, it was finally decided to set off for the Proxima Galaxy, and all astronauts, scientific researchers, and engineers were dispatched.

A huge team of three hundred people.

On the Future Technology Group’s side, engineering vehicles, robots, etc. are also all completed.

It was also at this time that the journal “Future” officially published a paper. This paper officially announced to the world that two living planets were discovered in the Proxima Galaxy.

At the same time, the news also gave a thirty-minute report.

If the “Future” journal is more about professional terms, then the news is more about easy-to-understand terms.

“According to the inter-galaxy probe launched by our country, the probe arrived at the Proxima Centauri galaxy, which is the closest star system to the solar system.”

The news was accompanied by many pictures, which moved countless people.

Because this is really a living planet.

In addition to introducing the Proxima Centauri galaxy, the news also reported that the National Space Administration will decide on an expedition to the Proxima Centauri galaxy in half a month.

As soon as the news came out, the whole world was shocked.

The Earth is not the only living planet in the universe. There are two living planets in the Proxima Centauri galaxy next to the solar system.

This simply subverts people’s cognition.

And this also means that facing the crisis of destruction that will cause the sun to rapidly age and expand into a red giant in more than five hundred years, mankind has more choices.

The next day’s news was the first official announcement that the sun would undergo drastic changes in 2582 AD. According to calculations, the sun would swallow up the entire solar system and expand into a red giant in just one million years.

In the past, there was no official response to this matter.

So much so that many people are complaining about the country’s lagging behind in the field of cosmic observation.

Now they finally know that it’s not that they won’t announce it, but that the time has not come yet.

The whole world was completely shocked by this news.

No one thought that the star system closest to the solar system had life planets, not just one, but two.

But at this moment, some scientists came out to pour cold water on it, saying that at the speed of the Earth’s spacecraft, it would take tens of thousands of years to reach Proxima Centauri.

Amid the turmoil, China held a grand expedition ceremony in the capital.

Liu Yang stood at the front of the team, followed by two astronauts, Wang Yaping and Gui Haichao. Liu Yang serves as the commander of the spacecraft, and Wang Yaping and Gui Haichao serve as deputy commanders.

All three are veteran astronauts.

The significance of this expedition is extraordinary. It takes ten years to go back and forth. During these ten years, there may not be a second spacecraft to go.

Therefore, those who can be selected, in addition to having excellent skills, also have excellent psychological qualities and have no problem with their beliefs.

After the expedition ceremony, there is one more step than before, which is saying goodbye to relatives.

Because this mission will last ten years. It is very cruel to be separated from relatives for ten years. Even when they come back, their relatives may no longer be there.

Almost everyone couldn’t help but shed tears.

But they know that their choice is correct, because only through this expedition will future generations have the opportunity to continue to pass it on, rather than ending after more than five hundred years.

July 8, 2036.

Under the attention of the whole world, these three hundred astronauts, scientific researchers, and engineers set out on the expedition. The bus took them to the spacecraft. When they saw this huge spacecraft, everyone was shocked.

Everyone has been certified and entered the hatch.

Cai Jin took his wife and children to watch these warriors in person, because only he knew how dangerous this journey was.

The maximum speed of this spacecraft will reach 280,000 kilometers per second, and the maximum detection distance is only 300,000 kilometers, which means that once a danger is discovered, it only takes a little over a second to deal with it.

Although most of the time it is in unmanned automatic cruise mode, and astronauts, scientific researchers, and engineers will enter the dormant cabin, there will still be a part of the time where some people will be awakened.

Maybe in the vast journey, you will encounter danger, and the machine will be destroyed and people will die!

After all, no one knows how many dangers there are in the universe!

Even if the spacecraft is in danger in space, it is not completely impossible.

These people can resolutely choose this expedition, which is really determined to go without returning.

Just last night, Cai Jin saw with his own eyes that each of these people handed over their written suicide notes or recorded last words to their leaders.

And by the time it becomes public, they may have been buried in the vast universe.