Jian Guo, California Institute of Technology and Astronomy.
Dozens of astronomers and scientific researchers sat in the hall, quietly watching Chen Yu's live broadcast.
Beside, there is a yellow man doing professional simultaneous translation.
As Chen Yu narrated, everyone felt trembling and broke out in cold sweat.
They are professional astronomy researchers. They know more about what Chen Yu said than ordinary people, and their associations are deeper.
Before gravitational waves appeared, Einstein concluded that there would be such a thing.
Before humans broke out of the earth, the ancient Greek mathematician Pythagoras calculated that the earth was round.
In science, some things don't need to be witnessed.
Facts can be speculated.
For example, the "Ninth Planet" mentioned by Chen Yu has been found to have abnormalities by the astronomical community since last year, and with the study, this abnormality has become more and more terrifying.
To this day, Chen Yu's live broadcast has made all scientific researchers who are studying the ninth planet instantly understand...
The true face of the so-called ninth planet...
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In the deep sea, in the study room of the island-building engineering ship, Chen Yu's narration continues.
"When observing Uranus, astronomers inferred the existence of Neptune based on the abnormal orbit of Uranus. Then, Neptune was discovered."
"This is how planets are mostly discovered in the solar system. Through the tug of gravity, they become aware of each other's existence."
"So in 2016, people thought that Planet Nine would be discovered soon. However, in the following time, no matter what methods the astronomical community used, they could not intuitively discover the existence of this mysterious planet."
"It's as if this celestial body is 'invisible'."
"Until 2019, more and more astronomers noticed something was wrong."
After finishing speaking, Chen Yu flipped through more than a dozen pages of the newspaper and showed a set of data on the screen in front of the camera.
"This is the information observed on this celestial body in 2019. One set of data shows that the time it takes for this celestial body to orbit the Earth is 30,000 years. The second set of data suggests that this celestial body was not born in the solar system."
"Because the Kuiper belt is the remnant left after the formation of the solar system, it is almost impossible to form such a large planet. Therefore, this celestial body is a visitor from outside the system, and its existence is also a fact. There is no doubt."
"Then the question comes..."
Chen Yu pushed up his mask and his voice was as dull as the deep sea.
"Why can't we detect a theoretically existing celestial body, a celestial body heavier than ten Earths, and a celestial body that affects the orbits of countless asteroids around it? Why can't we see it? Why can't we touch it? We can only use gravity to detect it, and we can't. Optical detection?"
"In October 2019, physicists Jacob Schultz of Durham University and James Unwin of the University of Illinois proposed a bold idea... "
With that said, Chen Yu opened the thirteenth page of the newspaper and showed a black and white photo of two scientific researchers: "These are the two."
"Their conjecture is that the reason why this celestial body cannot be observed is that it is not a planet at all... "
"But a black hole."
"boom!"
After closing the newspaper, Chen Yu took a deep breath and faced the camera: "Unfortunately, their guesses are correct."
"It is a black hole."
As soon as he finished speaking, the live broadcast room exploded!
[Nani? !]
[Stop making trouble, brother...]
[What the hell are you telling me there is a black hole in the solar system?]
[My three views...]
[impossible!]
[impossible!]
[The title party is firmly completed.]
[Mr. Lu said: After excluding all impossible facts, no matter how incredible the remaining facts are, that is the truth.]
[Did Mr. Lu say this?]
[It seems to be what Alexander said.]
[Obviously it’s Taishang Laojun.]
[fart! It was Pan Jinlian who said it!]
[Nima! Are you not afraid at all? Black hole! That's a black hole! !]
[White hole, white tomorrow is waiting for us...]
[I am going to go back to the countryside to take refuge.]
After a brief burst of barrage, there was a period of silence.
Chen Yu also fell silent, waiting for the seven million viewers in the live broadcast room to digest the bad news.
A minute later, he opened the middle part of the newspaper and continued: "According to the latest research report in 2033, this is a primordial black hole. Its real mass is actually 125 times that of the earth, smaller than a football. "
"It is speculated that this black hole has existed in the solar system for at least a billion years."
"Hearing this, some viewers may be relieved, thinking that a black hole that has been safe for more than a billion years cannot cause harm to us. But on the contrary, after more than a billion years of revolution, this black hole is far away from us. The inner solar system is getting closer."
"Some research reports in 2119 have already speculated that 100,000 years ago, it took 40,000 years for this celestial body to orbit the sun. Now, it only takes 30,000 years. People couldn't understand it at the time. This weird change in orbit.”
"But if you switch to a black hole, everything can be explained."
Chen Yu stretched out three fingers: "Three hundred thousand years, only three hundred thousand years, this black hole will appear in front of us."
"This time is indeed very long. Most people in front of the screen will not care, but you have overlooked one point. There are many celestial bodies in the solar system... "
Amid the barrage of barrages, Chen Yu opened the second half of the newspaper and spoke faster.
"According to speculation, 12,000 years later, the black hole will collide with an asteroid named 2018 VG14, causing fluctuations that will sweep across the entire solar system."
"Six thousand four hundred years later, under the gravitational pull of the black hole, Sedna's orbit will continue to deflect, resulting in a series of complex linkage reactions. At that time, the Earth's orbital angle will definitely be affected, causing the orbit to deflect."
"Seven hundred years later, the black hole will be closest to the sun during this revolution, only about 320 astronomical units."
"Twenty-five years later, a planet named 'Gisela' named 2034 VG22 will pass by the black hole. According to computer analysis, the planet will be torn apart by the huge gravity and fly into it at an angle of 78 degrees. The solar system may collide with the sun, causing devastating consequences... "
"Three and a half months later..."
The voice paused, and Chen Yu looked at the camera and spoke clearly: "The distance between the black hole and Jupiter has reached the nearest 35 AU in 30,000 years, and the chain impact has caused the orbits of many near-Earth asteroids to change. One of them is named 'Bell'. An Almo-type asteroid would collide directly with Earth."
"In other words, it doesn't need 300,000 years, nor 10,000 years, nor 6,400 years, or 25 years."
Chen Yu stood up and spread his hands: "In only three and a half months, we will feel the real threat this black hole brings to us."
"And this is what I call the moment of human life and death."
"Humanity has only three and a half months to solve this asteroid that hit the Earth. And then within 25 years, we will solve the 'Gisela' asteroid."
"Otherwise, even if human civilization does not become history, it will suffer unbearable damage."
Stepping out of the study, Chen Yu entered the island-building ship hall with the camera following him, came to the protective clothing repair warehouse, and opened the hatch.
"Now, I will take you to see that black hole with your own eyes and confirm its existence twenty years in advance..."
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(Note: More updates will be added in the evening.)
My book club has been banned for not saying anything fast. Can you old drivers please drive more gently? ? Mudd!
(End of chapter)