Chapter 231 Research Paradise
Finally, the countdown ended, and the ion flame behind the spacecraft ejected out, flying straight out along the circular orbit at a relatively "low" speed.
The atmosphere of Nix is too dense, and the spacecraft cannot run at full speed, as fast as in space. At present, it is only flying at a minimum speed of 300 meters per second.
If it is too fast, a lot of air resistance will be generated, and the hull may burn like a meteor, which needs to be avoided.
According to the flight trajectory calculated by the computer in advance, the three spacecraft entered the atmosphere at a relatively small angle. Because of the low speed, there was not a lot of friction.
It was just the blue of the ion engine that accurately announced the position of the three spacecraft.
The 60,000 people in the entire Noah saw the operation status of the spacecraft through the outer space monitoring system: everything is normal so far!
People's hearts were tense, fearing that they would not be able to start well, and some people were still praying silently with their hands folded...
But there was no accident next.
After all, humans have been preparing for so long, and such a landing is only the first step. If there are still accidents, those experts might as well find a piece of tofu and hit their heads to death!
The spacecraft's automatic detection program kept popping up various numbers, showing that all steps were normal. It was completely dark outside the window, and only a few white lights on the ground could be seen sporadically. They were signal indicators set up by robots on the ground in advance!
The satellites in the sky also kept giving coordinate instructions...
About half an hour later, the spacecraft's reverse jet system started, and the rapidly descending ship began to become stable, a bit like when an airplane landed, the scaffolding fell, and slowly dived to the ground.
A few minutes later, a generous and powerful male voice sounded at the Noah command center: "Report to the captain! The first landing team of Nix Star has landed successfully! Please give instructions!"
With this report, everyone cheered enthusiastically!
A successful landing is just a small matter, but it is also the beginning of the entire landing operation!
Everything is difficult at the beginning, and everyone is excited about this small matter.
"Perform the assigned task!" Yu Yifeng's heart moved slightly, but he still said calmly.
At this moment, standing in the landing spacecraft and looking out, everyone's first feeling is "darkness"!
This kind of darkness can be said to be endless, as if it is thick enough to the essence, which is quite difficult for humans who are used to light to adapt to.
It is really a dim environment. If there were no bright lights inside the spacecraft and the two stars hanging in the sky, they would even feel that they have gone blind.
But the lights of the spacecraft itself are not enough to dispel the thick darkness. As long as you go a little bit outside, you can't see your hand in front of you again...
However, according to scientists, this is the "daytime" in this area! The two bright little stars hanging in the sky are the main stars of the "187J3X1" star system!
Because the distance is too far, one of the stars looks as big as a quail egg, not even as big as the moon; and the other one looks like an ordinary little star.
You know... the star that looks as big as a quail egg has a luminous ability 1,500 times that of the sun!
However, distance determines everything. Even such a strong light is not enough to illuminate Nix. Nix is too far away from the star, like a lonely star, and it is still eternal night...
But the crowd didn't say much. They had already made such psychological preparations. They walked out of the spacecraft and got busy with their own things.
The A-003 base spacecraft automatically unfolded, with a large number of experimental instruments, living areas, dining areas, etc. on it, which is also the place where humans will live in the future.
Related robots also began to be released to automatically collect rock specimens.
Some adaptive infrared light monitoring was also set up, connected to the central control system, and alertly detected the surroundings.
In just a quarter of an hour, a small base has been completed in a decent manner.
People can clearly see the entire surface of Nix through the night vision goggles in the power armor.
The overall feeling... is a bit like the Siberian wilderness!
The surface temperature is minus 120 degrees Celsius. Except for hard ice and rocks, there is nothing else, no signs of large life, not even a little moss... desolate and barren...
Several scientists collected a small amount of air through the robotic arm on the small experimental platform that had just been completed for sealing and testing. Everyone had an excited and nervous expression on their face.
"...Analysis has shown that there are a small number of bacterial microorganisms in the atmosphere! However, in an environment of more than 100 degrees below zero, they are almost in a state of stopping reproduction."
"After we give them a suitable temperature, they can reproduce rapidly. This reproduction temperature is relatively high, above 20 degrees Celsius..."
"...According to the test, they should be carbonyl organisms with DNA as genetic material!"
"Oh? Their proteins are very strange, and seem to be able to directly absorb heat, and even convert heat energy into chemical energy... It's incredible?!" A surface scientist shouted anxiously.
Yu Yifeng was in the command center at this time, and in front of him were almost all scientists and a small number of senior military officials. The sound of the communicator was directly transmitted to the venue, and everyone was stunned.
Everyone knows that there are alien life on this planet. Originally, we thought that they were almost all concentrated in high-temperature areas such as volcanoes. I didn’t expect... to find them so easily? !
This shows... that the distribution of life on Nix is much wider than imagined!
Many biologists’ hearts beat violently, and they felt a little fear and excitement!
Different types of life have great reference significance for biology. The small Mars virus has brought a lot of inspiration. What about these unknown alien life?
In particular... these organisms seem to have unexpected discoveries in the use of thermal energy, and these scientists are directly itching.
But then again, unknown alien microorganisms are also a challenge, and the responsibility and pressure of these biological experts have increased immediately!
"The specific prevention and control of microorganisms must be given the first priority! Our first task is to find the corresponding special medicine!" A scientist at the level of a team leader said seriously.
Because there are too many of these things, they are densely packed everywhere in the sky and underground. Even if the preventive measures are done well, it is possible to be infected.
On the Noah, many people gathered together to discuss in a low voice, pointing at the photos sent over. At the same time, they were already a little itchy. The excited shouts of the pioneers below were simply a torture for them!
Now is not the past. People have fully enclosed power armor with stronger isolation ability, quantum computers with higher computing power, super dog immune systems, and more efficient scientific research instruments. It is entirely possible for humans to quickly conquer these microorganisms in a short period of time!
Of course, there is also the last backing... broad-spectrum immune agent! This crazy agent can instantly stimulate most of the human body's immune cells, whether useful or not, to stimulate them all, so that people can gain stronger immunity!
According to clinical tests, a small cold can be cured within ten minutes!
Of course, too strong immunity is not a good thing. The sequelae of the agent are very serious, and symptoms such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis, etc. will appear, which makes people miserable.
However, once the effect of the agent disappears, these sequelae will also disappear, and the human body will be weak for about a month...
Regardless of the sequelae, it is always a good thing to be alive.
Because of so many back-up preparations, the potential danger of alien viruses has been reduced to a minimum. Relatively speaking, the temptation to study its secrets seems to be even greater. Many people's hearts are beating violently, and they can't wait to go down and study it!
This is a paradise for research!