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After a two-hour meeting, a detailed Proxima Centauri exploration plan was drawn up. Ruida Aerospace and the National Space Administration jointly provided funds and technology to build ten spacecraft, including unmanned and manned models, which were sent to the Proxima Centauri system for multiple planned and purposeful explorations. The plan involves an investment of more than 10 billion yuan and will last for more than ten years. If the exploration results are ideal, within ten years, human astronauts will appear in the Proxima Centauri system, and even land on the planet Proxima b for further exploration and development.

Of course, the above is a long-term plan. The most important thing at present is to do a good job in the control, route planning, and data processing of the Star Stream 1 probe. At present, the Star Stream 1 probe is flying towards the inner circle of the Proxima Galaxy along the tangent direction. If it is not controlled, it will fly along an elliptical orbit to the vicinity of Proxima Centauri, and then be changed in direction and accelerated by gravity, leaving the Proxima Galaxy from another direction. This flight route itself passes by the planet Proxima b, the preferred target of this exploration. Just send a control signal to Star Stream 1, start the auxiliary engine, and make a slight adjustment to the flight direction to make the flight route closer to Proxima b. Wait until Star Stream 1 flies near Proxima b, then start the main engine and perform reverse thrust braking to cut into the orbit of Proxima b, so as to observe the planet at close range. If necessary, it is not impossible to start the engine again and push Star Stream 1 to hit Proxima b.

Based on the photos and orbital data transmitted by Star Stream 1, Jarvis quickly calculated the new flight parameters and immediately transmitted them to the Star Stream 1 detector through the quantum communication system. In the real-time feedback image displayed on the big screen, the two small plasma engines on one side of the fuselage were ignited, emitting light blue tail flames, and the reverse thrust generated acted on the detector, slowly changing the flight direction of Star Stream 1. Because the flight speed of Star Stream 1 was too fast at this time, far exceeding the third cosmic speed, the process of changing course was very long and took three hours.

While Star Stream 1 was flying towards the planet Proxima b, researchers from Reda Aerospace and the national aerospace team collaborated with each other, shared their expertise, and quickly designed several new interstellar probes, which were distributed to multiple research institutes and teams, and immediately put into production.

At the same time, the remote control robot designed by Ruida Aerospace was also included in the Proxima Centauri exploration plan and played a very important role. In order to speed up the research and development, an additional investment of 20 billion was made, and more than 50 experts, professors and senior researchers, including Qiao Ruida himself, joined the research and development team to increase the research and development strength.

In fact, a remote-controlled robot was used in the first manned lunar landing project of Ruida Aerospace last year. However, the robot at that time was still relatively crude and not flexible enough. The signal transmission still used neutrino communication, which could not be used in this Proxima Centauri exploration. After all, Proxima Centauri is too far away from the solar system, reaching more than 4.2 light years. The transmission distance of neutrino communication is basically enough, but the transmission speed is still too slow, probably equivalent to the speed of light. It takes at least eight years for the signal to go back and forth, so how can we control it? At present, only the quantum communication system developed by Qiao Ruida through the system can ignore the distance. Even if it is several light years away, it can synchronize information, thereby realizing remote real-time control.

The remote-controlled robot developed by Ruida Aerospace this time combines many cutting-edge technologies such as brain-computer interface, quantum communication, precision robots, nuclear fusion batteries and artificial intelligence, and is a true high-tech crystallization. With it, the staff only needs to wear a brain wave collector to connect to the robot 4.2 light years away, and realize the sharing of vision, hearing, touch, and smell, and the synchronous control of hands, feet and limbs. At that time, astronauts will no longer have to take risks for some dangerous activities such as interstellar voyages, alien planet exploration, and even interstellar wars. They only need to send some remote-controlled robots to complete all the work. And the personnel who control the robots only need to stay in the safe rear, and there will be no more unnecessary sacrifices. With the help of this remote-controlled robot, the pace of human interstellar development can be greatly accelerated, and there will be no casualties even in interstellar wars.

With the addition of Qiao Ruida, the speed of the entire project has been significantly accelerated. Qiao Ruida can provide solutions to many technical problems that could not be solved before. Qiao Ruida can also provide the correct research and development direction for some materials or technologies that require new research and development. Scientific research is never afraid of mistakes, but it is afraid of not finding the correct research and development direction. Under Qiao Ruida's many pointers, the problems encountered in the research and development process were solved one by one, and the research progress was rapidly advanced. It took only two months for the first generation of remote-controlled robots to be produced and entered the testing phase.

In these two months, four more small probes were launched into space one after another. After leaving the Earth, they flew directly to the entrance of the star stream channel outside the orbit of Pluto, and flew to the Proxima Galaxy with the help of the star stream channel. China suddenly launched so many deep space probes in such a short period of time, which attracted the attention of major aerospace powers around the world and aroused the curiosity of many civilian aerospace enthusiasts. Many official or civilian aerospace agencies or individuals contacted Ruida Aerospace or the China Space Administration in various ways to inquire about the detection targets of these deep space probes. The two had a tacit understanding and used the excuse of looking for celestial bodies outside the solar system to prevaricate. As for whether other countries believe it or not, it is not their concern. Judging from the current results, at least those aerospace powers do not believe it. Many large astronomical telescopes around the world, even space telescopes, have adjusted their observation targets to track the four small probes. The existence of the star stream channel will not be concealed for long. Once the small probe enters the star stream channel and disappears in the lens of those astronomical telescopes, the astronomical agencies of other countries will inevitably discover the specialness of that position. However, even if the secret of the existence of star stream channels outside the solar system is exposed, it will not be a big problem, because the aerospace technology of other countries is not up to standard and cannot support their exploration activities on star stream channels or even the Proxima Centauri galaxy opposite.

After two months of flight, the Star Stream 500 probe is very close to the primary detection target, the planet Proxima b. The braking program has been started in advance, and the two anti-gravity engines are working at full capacity, reverse thrust, to slow down Star Stream and prepare for entering the orbit of Proxima b. As the distance continues to get closer, high-definition photos of the three planets in the Proxima system, Proxima b, Proxima c, and Proxima d, are constantly being sent back, and the relevant information of these three planets is becoming clearer and clearer in front of the researchers. Among them, Proxima C has been confirmed to be an icy planet. The surface of the planet is covered with thick nitrogen ice, and the temperature is even as low as more than degrees below zero. It is impossible for life to exist on it. Proxima d is very close to Proxima Centauri, and the surface temperature exceeds °C. According to existing theoretical analysis, the possibility of life is relatively low.

Only Proxima b has not only a magnetic field, but also a very thick atmosphere with a moderate temperature suitable for life. Although Proxima b is too close to Proxima Centauri and is in a tidally locked state, the overall environment is relatively harsh, but it does not affect the reproduction of plants. From the analysis of the latest photos transmitted back, it is confirmed that there are green plants on Proxima b, but the distribution is somewhat strange. It is only distributed near the terminator, forming a green plant belt with a width of hundreds of kilometers. From space, the green plant belt is like a huge ring, surrounding Proxima b, which is very beautiful. In addition to this plant belt, the side of Proxima b facing Proxima is a vast desert, dry and rainless, which can be called a forbidden zone for life. On the other hand, the back side is dark all year round and is an icy world. In addition, many huge lakes have been discovered near the terminator. Their area is so large that it is not an exaggeration to say that they are oceans.

Two days later, many researchers, including Qiao Ruida, gathered at the Spacecraft Flight Control Center again, because today the Star Stream 1 probe will fly near the planet Proxima b and will choose the right time to maneuver and change its orbit to enter the orbit around Proxima b. Whether this exploration activity can be a complete success depends on this one move.

For a whole morning, more than 200 people sat in the flight control hall, closely monitoring the changes in the flight parameters of the Xingliu-1 probe, analyzing the latest photos transmitted back, and waiting for the critical moment to come. At two o'clock in the afternoon, the latest instructions came from the loudspeaker, "The braking procedure has been completed, the flight speed meets the requirements for the trajectory change, the main engine is shut down, the attitude adjustment engine is started, and the attitude and flight direction of the probe are corrected."

Fifteen minutes later, another command was issued: "Start anti-gravity engines and conduct orbital maneuvers."

Thirty minutes later, the third command was issued, "Start the attitude adjustment engine again and make fine adjustments to the orbit."

An hour later, good news came, "At 15:12:45 Beijing time, Xingliu-2.02 successfully entered the orbit around Proxima b. The current average orbital altitude is 0.25 kilometers, and the orbital eccentricity is ..."

The information that the Star Stream 1 probe successfully entered orbit came, and a warm applause rang out in the flight control hall. At this time, Star Stream 1 is running on an elliptical orbit more than 20,000 kilometers from the surface of Proxima b. In the next few days, Star Stream 1 will make multiple orbit changes to further reduce the orbital altitude. At that time, it can take clearer photos and detect more information about the planet. Half a month later, the two small landers carried inside the probe will be released at an appropriate time. Relying on gravity, they will land on the surface of Proxima b to detect more information. In fact, from this altitude, many good photos can be taken, and many instruments and equipment have also been turned on and entered the working state to analyze and detect data such as the magnetic field distribution, atmospheric thickness, air composition, and gravity of Proxima b. As time goes by, more and more data and photos are transmitted back through quantum communication equipment, and then through Jarvis's decoding and preliminary processing, they are presented to everyone in the form of photos or data charts.

"It's hard to imagine that the magnetic field of this planet is more than three times stronger than that of the Earth. How is such a strong magnetic field generated?"

"Proxima b is larger than the Earth and is so close to Proxima Centauri. It is not surprising that the magma in the core of the planet flows at high speed, generating a stronger magnetic field."

"Perhaps it is precisely because of the existence of this extremely strong magnetic field that it blocked the solar wind emitted by Proxima Centauri and protected Proxima b's atmosphere from being blown away."

"The clouds on this planet are too thick. At least two-thirds of the planet's surface is covered by clouds. I also saw obvious storm eyes and cumulonimbus clouds in the cloud photos. I think the weather on Proxima b won't be very good."

"Look at the second photo. Is the attractive blue color in the middle of the green plant belt a lake? Now we can confirm that there is indeed liquid water and a large amount of green plants on Proxima b. Whether there are animals or not is still uncertain."

"After computer analysis, the area of ​​this body of water reaches 528 million square kilometers, which is more than twice the size of the Mediterranean Sea. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is an ocean. However, we do not know whether the water in it is fresh water or salt water."

"It's incredible that there is a planet with life in the Proxima Centauri galaxy with such a harsh environment."

"Yes, who would have thought that there is a planet with life right at the doorstep of our solar system, around the nearest star? Does this mean that life is ubiquitous in the universe?"

"Currently, the probe has discovered several mountains over 10,000 meters high on Proxima b, at least one-third of which are active volcanoes. It seems that the earth movement of this planet is very active."

"Since there are a lot of plants on Proxima b, I think there are animals as well. I just don't know if there are any intelligent creatures."

"Even if there are advanced intelligent creatures, their civilization level is too high. There is no artificial satellite around Proxima b, which is proof of this."

"I remember that previous exploration proved that Proxima b has a natural satellite. Why is there no follow-up news?"

"That natural satellite is very small, measuring only 17.5 km x 14.8 km x 7.2 km. Its own gravity is too weak to even form a spherical shape. It might be more accurate to call it a large meteorite. Its research value is too small, so no detailed exploration was carried out afterwards."

"I really want to land inside the planet and find out what the atmosphere of Proxima b is made of, what its gravity is, and what the green plants look like. Are they very tall?" (End of this chapter)