Milky Way, Proxima Centauri.
Under the rapid sailing of the R-type deep space ship, it flew to a position 7 million kilometers away from the red dwarf star in less than fifteen minutes.
Everyone also clearly saw the solid planet that was about the same size as the Earth but was rusty red in color.
From the appearance, it is very similar to Mars, but much redder than Mars.
It proves that the surface of this planet contains a large amount of metal minerals.
And when everyone in the live broadcast room who knew something about astronomy saw the planet, their hearts sank at the same time.
In the spacecraft, many astronauts in the reward team also looked at each other and sighed helplessly.
The search for extraterrestrial life failed...
This planet, which is about the same mass as the Earth, has been tidally locked by the red dwarf star...
"Friends, it seems that there is nothing to gain from this planet." Chen Yu silently stared at the red world ahead, and spread his hands in frustration: "It is tidally locked by the red dwarf star. Unexpected, but reasonable."
"Due to its low brightness and small mass, a red dwarf star scatters very weak energy. Therefore, its habitable zone is very close. So it is normal for planets at such a close distance to be tidally locked. For example, in the solar system Mercury and the Earth's satellite, the Moon, rotate and revolve in the same direction, resulting in one hemisphere with permanent daytime and the other with permanent nighttime."
"In such a complex and extreme environment, where information cannot be exchanged and the temperature is as high as ice and fire, the spontaneous birth of life is almost impossible. Moreover, it is in the innermost circle of the habitable zone. Can it withstand the super strong radiation from red dwarf stars? Ultraviolet radiation is also unknown..."
"Actually..." the woman at Hong'an Astronomical Observatory corrected while wearing protective clothing: "Tiddally locked planets may not be unable to produce life. According to the latest research results of Professor Hu Yongyun of the School of Physics of Kyungseong University, the atmosphere and liquid water move from the sunny side to the far side. The heat transported is enough to reach the shady side. Therefore, as long as conditions permit, not only the atmosphere will not freeze on the shady side, but liquid water will also not freeze."
"Really?" Chen Yu, who was involved in a blind spot in knowledge, said nonchalantly: "There is still such a saying."
"Yes." One of the two Japanese astronauts nodded: "The industry generally agrees with this view."
Hearing this, everyone had a glimmer of hope again.
When "equipment" has an overwhelming advantage, all humans can't wait to see what aliens look like.
It would be even better if you could catch one and raise it to a large cat house...
"But what if this planet has no atmosphere?" Chen Yu said in a faint tone.
"No atmosphere?"
"Um."
He nodded and controlled the spacecraft's "telescope" technology to zoom in on the distant planet scenery. I saw the bare mountains and Gobi desert without a trace of cloud.
[cold.]
[Why is there no atmosphere at all? Red dwarfs are not very hot!]
[Obviously blown away by the radiation from the red dwarf star.]
[The Trisolaran people are indeed in dire straits.]
[Suddenly discovered that with the UP master, is our earth's combat power abnormal?]
"Pop."
Clapping his hands, Chen Yu looked at the astronauts in the reward group: "Is there still a possibility of life now?"
"… there is none left."
"Then let's decide quickly. The two stars outside the red dwarf are the main course."
"good."
"Hey!"
“OK…”
Without an atmosphere, the spacecraft's high-speed landing did not produce any fire. It reached the surface directly and opened the hatch and stairs.
"There will be a temporary space membrane in the middle of the hatch to prevent the exchange of harmful substances inside and outside and ensure the safety inside the spacecraft. But after stepping out of the membrane, everything can only rely on the space suit. So check it in advance, and you will be responsible for any accidents. .”
After saying this, Chen Yu put on his hand armor and stepped off the spacecraft first, stepping on solid ground.
"Well, that's one small step for me, and indeed one giant leap for mankind. It's bigger than Armstrong's, and it's almost a leap to the balls."
Everyone: "..."
Opening the storage box behind him, Chen Yu took out a small red flag, inserted it into the rock, and smacked his lips: "Since ancient times, this has been China's inherent territory."
Everyone: "..."
"There is no atmosphere, so there is no need to talk about temperature and pressure. Come down."
With Chen Yu's permission, all the interactors, who had put on simple spacesuits, stepped off the spacecraft one by one and silently used the hypothesis machine to collect samples.
The few participants who did not have protective clothing could only lie on the wall and watch helplessly.
"Eh? Where's Boss Ma?"
Not long after, people inside the ship discovered that Ma Wuqian and his wife had disappeared. After searching carefully, they found that the two people had disembarked from the ship wearing brand new spacesuits to take pictures.
"If you have money, you can really do whatever you want..." The pillar muttered sourly.
"Whoosh—"
Turning on the engine and flying high into the sky, Chen Yu circled around the spacecraft in a large circle. He didn't see any intelligent creation, let alone any trace of alien life.
"This is a desolate star. Life cannot exist." After landing on the ground, he collected distinctive stones and explained to the audience: "Once upon a time, I saw a netizen say more than once: Life in the universe The body is ever-changing, so why do we have to search according to human standards? Isn't there silicon-based life? Plasma-state life? Or even all kinds of magical life? Is the imagination of scientists so monotonous? "
"In fact, scientists have much bigger imaginations than ordinary people. The kind of life forms mentioned by netizens may exist, but we humans have never seen it, and we don't know the environment and conditions for that kind of life to survive."
"We only know and understand the life that breeds in the environment of the earth. Therefore, scientists do not search according to the earth model. Instead, they look for other life forms instead of looking for other life forms. Isn't this sick?"
"Moreover, if we can't even find the most basic carbon-based life, don't bother looking for other life forms. Because in the universe, carbon-based life is the easiest to form."
Digging out a slightly round stone from under the rock mass, Chen Yu shook off the dust on it and continued to show off the knowledge he learned through quantum glasses: "As we all know, carbon element is not easy to lose electrons, nor is it easy to gain electrons. Naturally Ionic bonds cannot be formed. All that can be formed are covalent bonds. At the same time, the number of chemical bonds of the carbon element is very appropriate. If it is less, it will not be able to form various structures, and if it is too much, it will affect the stability."
"Therefore, these carbon atoms can form various long chains, circular chains, branched chains and countless other changes. In human terms, of all the elements in the universe, only carbon is the most likely to form life. The silicon element with special chemical bonds, It cannot be said that there is no chance, but compared to carbon elements, there is definitely a gap between stars and small rocks. As for other elements... "
Chen Yu sneered at the camera: "Bet a kidney. If a living body can be born, I will cut the kidney live."
"Buzz buzz!"
As he finished speaking, a spherical blue light the size of a table tennis ball suddenly appeared in front of him out of thin air, seeming to rise and fall consciously, flickering in and out...
Chen Yu: "???"
(End of chapter)