The Milky Way has three main components: the galactic disk, the galactic core, and the galactic halo. The Galactic Disk is the main body of the Milky Way, consisting of large and small spiral arms. It is about 80,000 light-years in diameter and about 6,000 light-years thick in the middle.
The solar system where the Earth is located is located on the short Orion Arm. The specific location is near the inner edge of the Orion Arm, just sandwiched between the Perseus Arm and the Sagittarius Arm. The thickness of this cantilever where the solar system is located is about Three thousand light years.
The galactic disk is also surrounded by a large galactic halo, which is somewhat similar to a layer of silk wrapped around the Milky Way. The galactic halo is dotted with stars and globular star clusters mainly composed of old stars. As for the galactic core, it is the center of the Milky Way. , the entire Milky Way revolves around the galactic core.
Zhou Xing left the main console and walked to the three-dimensional holographic projector located in the center of the hall to watch the overall operating status of the "Clair Eye" projected on the large holographic screen at close range.
The ejection port of the Clairvoyance wormhole channel in the holographic projector has been pointed at the TRAPPIST-1 galaxy 40 light-years away from the earth. As soon as the calibration and adjustment is completed, Zhou Xiaozhi will increase the energy output of the nuclear fusion atomic furnace and create a space tunnel machine. Entering the working state, a wormhole tunnel with a diameter of nearly one meter will be instantly penetrated in front of the tunnel machine's injection port. Before the wormhole is closed, the optical sensing system will take tens of millions of photos per second. The images detected by the astronomical telescope were photographed one by one.
"Another image has been sent back! The Clairvoyance wormhole tunnel has been successfully opened!" came the excited voice of a controller in the control hall.
The hall suddenly became agitated. Everyone adjusted their sitting positions and looked at the holographic projector in the center of the hall. The controller in charge of the holographic projector quickly pulled out the photos taken by the Clairvoyance.
Everyone stared at the holographic screen, trembling with excitement.
Zhou Xiaozhi walked towards Zhou Xing and reported happily: "Boss, we succeeded and discovered a planet with signs of life."
"I saw it. Continue to activate the Clairvoyance to obtain comprehensive detailed information about that planet." Zhou Xing perked up and ordered Zhou Xiaozhi.
"Understood!" Zhou Xiaozhi readily agreed.
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In the capital of China, there are ten posts and one outpost, and security is unprecedentedly tight. Leaders from all over the world gathered in the capital of China to discuss the establishment of the human federation.
The long-awaited human federal government around the world has not been established for a long time. International summits have been launched frequently, but no obvious progress announcements about the establishment of the human federation have been heard. Only flowers have blossomed but no results have been seen. For more than two months, people around the world have generally been disappointed. Their appeals are becoming more and more urgent, and demonstrations have appeared all over the world.
Heads of state in black, white, yellow, of all colors, in suits and ties, and heads of all sovereign countries in the world gathered together to negotiate the formation of the Thirteenth Human Alliance.
The formation of a human federation has become a new trend in the interstellar era. However, there are many issues that still need to be resolved before a unified opinion can be reached, such as limiting the ultra-high fertility rate of the African population, the balance of material supplies for the poor, and the economy of energy countries. Dilemma, political treatment of resource countries... There are many kinds of problems. Each country has its own demands. It is very difficult to establish a global unified regime under the conditions of peaceful negotiation.
There are 193 sovereign countries in the world. Each country has its own interests. Those small countries have weak national power and have little say. However, those medium-sized countries are not easy to get along with. They also want to fight for more in the human federation. Political capital leads to various disputes and competition for interests. The entire joint conference room is as lively as a vegetable market. Politicians have a huge headache. It is impossible to unify their thoughts and establish a human federation in a short period of time. thing.
Just when the heads of state were arguing and arguing, a staff member broke into the conference room, walked quickly to the Chinese representative at the chairman's seat, and whispered a few words in his ear.
The representative from China was in vain, as if he was overly shocked, he suddenly stood up from his chair.
Representatives from various countries looked at him in unison. As the host, the representative from China is one of the most influential countries today, and his every move is always watched.
What news did he hear and why was he so excited
The representatives from various countries looked at the Chinese representative whose expression changed, and this thought came to his mind.
"Everyone, there is new news announced by Xingyao Group. Let's take a look at the news!" The leader of Hua State looked at everyone and announced excitedly.
Hearing this, everyone was surprised. It was the Xingyao Group again. What news had he announced
The holographic screen in the center of the conference table lit up, and everyone looked over.
"Big news, big news. The genius scientist Zhou Xing invented the tunnel astronomical telescope and observed a planet with extraterrestrial life. It is 40 light years away from us and is the fifth planet in the TRAPPIST-1 galaxy. Please look at the picture. ." As soon as the holographic screen lit up, a burst of sweet-sounding girls immediately came out.
As soon as the beautiful female anchor finished speaking, the holographic screen changed, showing a light blue planet. Then, a large number of alien creatures appeared, with yellow tentacles, green eyes, flat bodies, and brown scales. A... Insects of various colors and strange-shaped plants appeared on the holographic screen one after another.
With a "wow" sound, the whole venue was instantly boiling.
"What's going on? What kind of tunnel telescope is this? These photos are all real!"
"40 light years? How were these photos taken?"
"Oh God! These alien creatures are so scary. Are they intelligent?"
"It can't be the planet where the Dark Zerg is!"
"It's incredible. Is this true?"
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The eyes of the representatives from various countries all bulged, and they were stunned by the pictures played on the holographic screen, and they couldn't help but scream.
"The tunnel astronomical telescope is a space-detection equipment developed by Zhou Xing based on the theory of space-time energy. The main principle is to open a 'space-time wormhole' and use the 'brief' moment when the wormhole is opened to conduct shooting and reconnaissance across space." Hua The head of state smiled at everyone and introduced proudly.
Hearing this, the heads of state looked at each other, and looked at the head of China with envy. If their country could have a genius scientist like Zhou Xing, then the matter of establishing the Human Federation would not be reduced to a bystander.
"According to the latest data observed by the Tunnel Astronomical Telescope, the TRAPPIST-1 galaxy has a total of 11 planets, instead of the 7 planets observed previously. Because the mass of TRAPPIST-1 is only about 0.08 solar masses, it is an extremely low-mass planet. The red dwarf star, in contrast, the upper limit of the mass of the brown dwarf star is about 0.065 solar masses. The energy obtained by all the fifth planets will not be too much... Its volume is 117% of the earth, its gravity is very similar to that of the earth, and it is covered with nitrogen. The atmosphere of the Lord…”
"This planet has been tentatively positioned as the 'Star of Hope' by Zhou Xing. The species living on this planet are still in the 'nascent stage'. According to the existing observation data, no civilization structures or intelligent species have been found on this planet." Signs…”
"The atmospheric composition and gravity environment of the Star of Hope are very similar to those of the Earth... This means that it is possible for humans to immigrate to extrasolar galaxies... "
The female news anchor announced this shocking good news to the world in a fast and exciting tone.
The heads of state looked at the female news anchor's explanation with a daze in their eyes. They could not recover from this unexpected news for a long time.
In human cognition, they have always been lonely. Many scientists have tried many ways to explore the universe. They cannot find any light signals emitted by advanced alien creatures in the 5,600 stars and more than 67,000 individual spectra in the Milky Way. Among them There are 2,000 stars that are speculated to have the ability to heat or have a climate similar to the Earth. Perhaps advanced alien civilizations have no intention of sending energy laser beams across the universe, or they simply do not exist.
However, with the sudden arrival of the Dark Zerg, all mankind has been filled with fear of alien civilization. Now, the alien species has been revealed by the Shining Star Group in another way, which has deeply shocked everyone's hearts for a while.
Many stars in the Milky Way have found a planet with life so quickly, which means that there must be countless intelligent civilizations in the vast universe. They may not have discovered humans yet. Now, with the advancement of human technological civilization, humans have also Has the ability to discover extraterrestrial life.
An unprecedented sense of crisis suddenly enveloped everyone, and a sense of urgency arose spontaneously.
Humans are by no means alone. Countless alien creatures can exist in just so many stars in the Milky Way. However, the human species has divided into 193 countries and is internally destroying the earth. This is obviously an extremely irrational behavior.
So, on the third day, the heads of state made a breakthrough at the joint meeting, reached a consensus, and declared to all mankind: in order to eliminate war and poverty, to build a better place, for the future of human society, and for development The space immigration project, the human federal government was officially established, announcing that mankind has entered a new era.
The federal government is dominated by the seven major world powers and the economic giant of the Shining Star Group. Representatives of the Shining Star Group and representatives of various political powers form a cabinet, with the Central Parliament as the highest power organ and legislative body, the cabinet as the administrative organ, and the president as the The form of political organization of the supreme leader of mankind.
The federal president is the head of humankind and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The prime minister is responsible for the operation of the government, and the parliament is responsible for legislation and supervision. The first federal president is the head of China, with a term of five years. The prime minister is the head of state of Germany, and representatives of various countries serve in the parliament...
The Human Federation was established, and everyone celebrated. There were joyful crowds everywhere around the world. Joyous people formed one celebration parade after another, with various fireworks and salutes, various celebration parties, and paintings everywhere. The federal flag with the blue earth pattern was decorated with lights and colorful lights everywhere, and the whole world fell into a sea of joy.
The human world has officially entered the era of the Earth Federation, internal friction has disappeared, and efforts have been concentrated on the development of the space field.
Time flies, and a month has passed. Human civilization without internal military friction is making rapid progress every day. The "City in the Sky", "Pan Rock", "Space Dock", "Mars Base" and "Moon Base" determined by the Shining Star Group … and so on, it will become a common project for all mankind and develop together with the help of alliance.
The disturbances from the outside world seem to have nothing to do with Zhou Xing. He still lives a simple life between two o'clock and one line, and the time he spends in the laboratory is far longer than in other places.
The "Tunnel Astronomical Telescope" has been in the activated state, but no signs of being able to complete the system's tasks have been found, which makes Zhou Xing very distressed.
"SS main mission: The great discovery of the universe. Mission completion conditions: Explore one or more great cosmic discoveries that change the understanding of the human world. Mission period: 10 years. Mission reward: One colorful treasure box and one mysterious gift box. Mission failed Penalty: 50% deduction for affected items.”
(Task tip: Host, under your leadership, human civilization has entered the intermediate level of planetary civilization. However, human civilization’s understanding of the universe is still stuck in the last century. Now as a great scientist, you must change this situation. Tell them the truth quickly!)
Damn it, how to complete this task! Zhou Xing stared at the task system bar, looking a little helpless.
What kind of discovery is considered a great discovery of the universe that changes the understanding of the human world? He has developed a tunnel telescope and discovered alien creatures. However, it still cannot meet the requirements for completing the system's mission. There are 200 billion stars in the Milky Way alone. It is necessary to find a "universe" among so many stars. "Big discovery" is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
"Boss, we still have time, don't worry!" Zhou Xiaozhi looked at Zhou Xing and advised.
"Xiaozhi, what are our chances of success!" Zhou Xing frowned and looked at Zhou Xiaozhi and asked.
Zhou Xiaozhi's expression was straight, as if he was calculating something with all his strength. After a few minutes, he replied helplessly: "Boss, there are too many stars and the goal is unclear... There are too many uncertain factors and it is impossible to calculate an accurate probability."
Zhou Xing nodded and began to frown and think deeply: "Well, let's think of other ways!"
Zhou Xiaozhi looked at Zhou Xing with some confusion, as if thinking about this kind of creative problem full of uncertain factors, its work efficiency was very low and it could not help Zhou Xing.
Zhou Xing's mind was spinning. As soon as his 320-point brain began to think, the internal brain cells were like boiling atoms, constantly colliding with sparks of wisdom, and various ideas emerged.
"The great discovery of the universe, changing human cognition..." Zhou Xing grasped the prompts of the system's mission and the working method of the tunnel astronomical telescope, and gradually thought of a direction to complete the mission in his mind, and his frown gradually relaxed.
"Boss, have you thought of a detection method?" Seeing the expression on Zhou Xing's face, Zhou Xiaozhi immediately became excited.
Zhou Xing looked at Zhou Xiaozhi and smiled, then nodded and said, "Let's try to combine gravitational waves, maybe we will find something."