Super Copy of Great Power Technology

"The oxygen content is so high, it's as high as 40%, which is more than half higher than the oxygen content on Earth. No wonder the trees on this planet can grow so tall."

"The composition of the air here is very different from that of Earth, and it contains some toxic gases. It will be difficult for humans to migrate to Proxima b, as the breathing problem will be difficult to solve."

"What's so difficult about this? At least nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and even rare gases can all be found in the air. It's just that the proportions are slightly different. We just need to develop a breathing mask to adjust the air composition and filter out toxic gases, and humans can breathe normally."

"It would be great if there were no toxic gases like sulfur dioxide. A higher oxygen content would not be a problem. After humans migrate there and adapt for a period of time, they will be able to breathe freely without the help of any equipment."

"If we want to migrate to Proxima b on a large scale, we will have to face more than just the air problem. Haven't you seen the atmospheric pressure? It's 50% higher than the Earth's sea level. Ordinary people will find it difficult to adapt. And the gravity of the planet is also 40% higher than that of the Earth. Living on it is like carrying a heavy load every day."

"The first batch of photos taken by the lander have been transmitted back. Let me see if there are any major discoveries. Hey, why is the sky of Proxima b red? The surrounding rocks and ground are also generally red. What's the reason? Why does the sun look so small? Its brightness is almost the same as our moon."

"You forgot that Proxima Centauri is a standard red dwarf star. The visible light it emits is mainly red. When it is reflected on the clouds and mountains, it will appear as a fiery red."

"Hey, what is this? Is it an insect? Guys, this is a major discovery. There are animals on Proxima b, and their shapes are similar to moths on Earth."

"Where, where, where is the insect? Why can't I see it?"

"Look at the photos in the range of 7963-7979. On the grass blade in the upper left corner, there is a small grey creature with wings lying on it. In the subsequent photos, the animal flapped its wings and flew away."

"Found it. This animal is so similar to the moths on Earth. Same color, similar shape. I would believe it if it was an Earth species."

"This may be convergent evolution. I just don't know what the composition basis of these animals and plants on Proxima b is. Will they have cell structures and double-helix DNA similar to those of Earth organisms? The two landers carried by Xingliu 1 are too small, and the equipment they can accommodate is very limited. It is impossible to conduct biological cell observation and biological gene analysis."

"Look, the seismograph detected obvious seismic waves. How did this come about? Was there an earthquake nearby, or did a large animal run past?"

"It's hard to tell. The vegetation near the lander is growing too vigorously, which seriously affects the camera's observation. We can't tell what caused it."

"Based on the analysis of the photos previously transmitted by Star Stream 1, Proxima b's crustal activity is very active, there are a lot of active volcanoes, and earthquakes occur from time to time. This seismic wave is likely to have been transmitted through the ground by an earthquake that occurred nearby."

"This lander is too bad. It has no intelligent detection vehicle or drone. After landing, it can't even move. The data and photos we see now are not even a glimpse of the whole picture."

"What can we do? Even a good cook cannot cook without rice. The Star Stream 1 probe itself is not very large, and it is already quite remarkable that it can reserve a space to store two small landers. It really cannot accommodate drones, exploration vehicles, etc."

"The three probes launched later were not much larger than Star Stream 1, and they also did not carry drones or patrol vehicles."

"Why not develop a larger probe that can at least accommodate a patrol vehicle like Yutu, so that it will be easier to conduct subsequent exploration of Proxima b."

"It's already under development. The blueprints were just designed two days ago. We are currently producing parts in the workshop of Ruida Aerospace City. We don't know when it will be launched into space."

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As time went by, the logger collected a large amount of data and photos, which were transmitted to the Star Stream 1 detector through the same neutrino communication system, and then encrypted and compressed and transmitted back to Earth through the quantum communication system. Hundreds of researchers, including Qiao Ruida, carefully analyzed the photos and data. From time to time, amazing discoveries were revealed, causing waves of sensation in the flight control hall.

According to the data obtained so far, there are many kinds of plants on Proxima b. There are at least a hundred kinds of plants photographed by the lander alone, and it is unknown how many have not been photographed. There are definitely animals on Proxima b, but only a dozen species have been photographed so far, and all of them are insects. As for whether there are other types of animals on Proxima b, it is not clear yet. More importantly, these animals and plants are very different from the biological forms on Earth. Any one of them is worth studying carefully. Just these discoveries have made the researchers and experts and professors in the flight control hall ecstatic. These data fully show that there is a complex and large-scale ecosystem on Proxima b that is completely independent of the Earth. It has a complete food chain system, a complete energy cycle and material cycle system, is self-sufficient, and keeps reproducing and evolving. Ten hours after the No. 7 lander landed on Proxima b, the Star Stream No. probe flew over the twilight line on the other side of the planet, and the No. lander was released and flew into the atmosphere. The size, structure and function of the No. lander are exactly the same as those of the No. lander, and the landing plan adopted is exactly the same. Both first accelerate to cut into the atmosphere, and then enter the interior of the planet in a free fall under the action of gravity. The entire landing process lasted about half an hour. The preliminary steps went relatively smoothly, but something went wrong during the release of the parachute. A main parachute and a reserve parachute were entangled together and did not open. Only one reserve parachute was left, which opened successfully and worked normally. The pulling force generated by a reserve parachute is limited, and it is difficult to slow down the lander. The final result was quite tragic. The No. lander hit the rocky ground at a maximum speed of kilometers per second. In the end, the lander was smashed into pieces and crashed completely.

When the bad news reached Earth, researchers such as Qiao Ruida sighed and felt heartbroken. It was a miracle that the Star Stream 1 probe could pass through the uncluttered channel of the star stream. The two landers it carried were quite precious. Unfortunately, there were unexpected events. Only one of the two landers completed its intended goal and landed inside the green plant belt of Proxima b. It was a pity that the other lander crashed completely because of a simple mistake such as a knot in the parachute.

As the saying goes, good fortune never comes alone, and misfortune never comes alone. That night, the Star Stream No. 2 probe, which was moving at high speed in the Star Stream channel, suddenly lost contact, and the signal was completely lost, which was likely to be a disaster. After analyzing the photos and surveillance videos transmitted back by the Star Stream No. 2 probe before it lost contact, it was determined that the crash of the Star Stream No. 2 probe was caused by a head-on collision with a high-speed meteorite. In the following half a month, two more probes were damaged to varying degrees. One was completely scrapped and lost contact, and a large hole was hit on the shell of the other, and some equipment was damaged, but the main function was still intact. Perhaps there were several pioneers in front who were wading through mines, and the last probe escaped the disaster and successfully passed through the Star Stream channel and reached the Proxima Galaxy. There was also a heated debate among the researchers about how to use this probe.

"Phew, fortunately, the last probe was finally saved and successfully passed the star stream channel."

"Aren't these probes equipped with force field shields and deflection shields? Why were two destroyed by meteorites and one severely damaged?"

"The probe is equipped with a miniature force field generator, which can only generate a very limited force field. It cannot resist a meteorite that is extremely fast or extremely large. The probe is too small, and the energy it can provide is limited. There is no place to install a large force field generator."

"This Star Stream Channel is too dangerous. You may be hit by meteorites at any time when you pass through it. Now it is an unmanned probe, so it doesn't matter if it crashes. It's just a loss of some money. In the future, if our astronauts want to go to the Proxima Galaxy through the Star Stream Channel, if they encounter meteorites on the way, it will be a big trouble."

"If it were up to me, we should develop a large space battleship, equip it with the thickest shield and the most powerful shield generator, and clean up the entire star stream channel several times to get rid of all those elusive meteorites."

"It's a good idea, but it shouldn't be too difficult to implement. The largest spacecraft we humans have built is the commercial space station launched and operated by Reeda Aerospace. It's big, but its flight speed is as slow as a snail, and its protection performance is not up to standard at all."

"If we want to clear the obstacles in the Star Stream Channel, the size of this space battleship must be at least as large as the Naga Homeland, and its protection performance must be comparable to that of the Homeland. Unfortunately, the Homeland on the moon has been abandoned for tens of thousands of years, and many components have aged and damaged and are basically beyond repair. Otherwise, restarting the Homeland and heading to the Star Stream Channel to clear the meteorites would be a good option."

"If we combine the technical strengths of Reda Aerospace and our National Space Administration to produce a spacecraft of similar size to the Homeland, it shouldn't be difficult, right?"

"It's difficult, very, very difficult. To produce a spaceship as huge as the Homestead, even the most basic alloy materials are not something that we humans can produce."

"Okay, that's all for later. Our most urgent task is to discuss how to allocate the detection targets for the Star Stream 5 and Star Stream 3 probes."

"According to the original plan, three of the four probes were to go to Proxima Centauri, Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B, with the remaining one as a backup. But now, two of the four probes have been destroyed, and only one and a half have passed. It's difficult to allocate the three detection targets."

"I suggest that the intact Star Stream 5 probe go to Alpha Centauri A, because Alpha Centauri A has the most planets orbiting it and is most likely to host life. The partially damaged Star Stream 3 probe should go to Alpha Centauri B. How much data and photos it can obtain will depend on fate."

"In fact, Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B are a binary star system, only a dozen astronomical units away from each other. We can just send a good Star Stream 5 probe there. I found that the outer shell and some equipment of the Star Stream 3 probe were seriously damaged, but the lander inside was not damaged. We can still make use of it by sending it to Proxima b."

"I object. The neutrino communication antenna installed on the outer shell of the Star Stream 3 probe was destroyed. Even if the lander successfully lands on Proxima b, it will not be able to establish contact with the Star Stream 3."

"The communication problem is not unsolvable. Neutrino communication is different from quantum communication and there is no such thing as quantum entanglement. We only need to modify the operating frequency and identification number of the neutrino communicator on the lander to establish communication with the Xingliu-1 probe. When the time comes, the signals sent back by the two landers can be forwarded by the Xingliu-1 probe without any problem."

"Okay, it's decided then. Star Stream 5 will fly to Alpha Centauri 2A, and Star Stream 3 will go to Proxima Centauri."

After the discussion, the staff immediately sent several control commands to the two detectors 4.2 light years away. The next moment, the anti-gravity engine auxiliary engine started, pushing the two detectors to change the flight direction and fly towards Alpha Centauri and Proxima Centauri respectively. The three-star system composed of Alpha Centauri A, Alpha Centauri B and Proxima Centauri is very vast and huge, and the exit of the Star Stream channel is relatively close to Proxima Centauri. The Star Stream detector can reach it in ten days and a half months. It is much farther from Alpha Centauri A, reaching more than astronomical units. The Star Stream detector will have to fly for at least half a year to reach it.

Let's let the probe fly for a while, then we can go back and talk about the reactions of other countries. Ever since several probes launched by China disappeared in the void somewhere outside the orbit of Pluto, some astronomers and aerospace experts with a keen sense of smell have speculated that there may be things like wormholes or black holes in that area. After asking the Chinese Space Agency to no avail, they simply started a new project, built several advanced probes, launched them into space with rockets, and rushed to the area where the probes disappeared at the fastest speed, wanting to see what was there. However, their rockets and probes are still in the chemical fuel propulsion or plasma propulsion stage, and the flight speed is very slow. It will take at least a few years to fly to the orbit of Pluto, so there is no need to worry about it for the time being. (End of this chapter)