Chapter 437: Development of Gas Giant Planets

After 1 gram of antimatter is annihilated, the energy generated is equivalent to 43,000 tons of TNT. This power is comparable to that of an ordinary atomic bomb and can easily flatten a small city.

Yes, only 1 gram.

And this thing is much more dangerous than a nuclear bomb. As long as it loses magnetic confinement, it will immediately come into contact with the positive matter outside and produce a huge explosion.

Maybe one day, a storage device loaded with a large amount of antimatter will age and fail, and the entire Noah will be instantly blown up, and the new humans will die inexplicably.

"Well, this may be how the earth is destroyed... We have to be careful!" Yu Yifeng smiled bitterly.

Professor Ding Yidong shook his head and said, "Don't worry too much. At the beginning, we have no experience and can't produce too much antimatter. Moreover, we can adopt a multi-layer magnetic confinement strategy. Even if a device breaks down, there is a spare... There is no gravity above our Noah, which is very suitable for the storage of this kind of matter..."

"New storage equipment is also under development..."

In any case, humans cannot give up because of choking, and antimatter production must be carried out.

During the conversation, the experimental collection spacecraft was gradually approaching the gas planet. The auxiliary ion engine in front started, ejecting a powerful blue ion jet to reverse deceleration.

"The hull is operating normally and is decelerating. The current speed is 14.3km/s. A small amount of hydrogen elements are detected in the space. The radiation has increased significantly and is approaching the top atmosphere of this planet."

Information was constantly transmitted, and the control room continued to issue various feedback instructions.

"In ten minutes, the spacecraft will be officially captured by the gravity of 'Auriga 5' and is lowering its orbit...

"The sixty-second countdown begins, sixty, fifty-nine, fifty-eight-eight..."

"Reach the predetermined orbit."

"...The air pressure is 0.0053 standard atmospheres, and the gas collection work begins! "

From the screen, we can see that four large sail-like structures are deployed on the four sides of the spacecraft, sucking in air.

These are gas collection sails. The air compression device inside the spacecraft is activated to absorb a large amount of hydrogen and helium. In this thin air, it takes about seven days to complete a collection.

This is a very safe boundary. The air is thin and stable, there is no turbulence, and there is no lightning.

Usually, the collection spacecraft will only collect fuel at this altitude, but it takes a little longer. After collecting the fuel, a slight acceleration can break free from the gravity of the planet. It is very simple and there is not much danger.

However, this experiment is to measure the specific performance of the spacecraft, and it must go down specifically, at least close to the surface base of Auriga 5.

People use 1 0 times the atmospheric pressure of the Earth, as the basis of the atmosphere of "Auriga 5", is also the obvious dividing line between the gaseous planet and the universe.

Observed from this angle of the spacecraft, the cyclone storms on the gas giant planets are as clear as oil paintings. They move and roar on the surface of the planet, devouring and separating each other, like hideous and huge monsters.

These cyclone storms are larger than the Earth, and the smaller ones are comparable to the moon. People have no doubt about their great power. If the spacecraft is really thrown into the atmosphere, it is estimated that... it will not be able to fly out.

Ten times the atmospheric pressure, ultra-high-speed storms, giant lightning, plus high gravity, these unfavorable factors can roll the spacecraft in at once.

Seeing these majestic scenes, Yu Yifeng also suppressed the excitement in his heart and issued an order: "Continue to descend the orbital altitude! "

The spacecraft continued to slow down and descend, and the airflow around it became stronger and stronger.

One atmosphere...

Two atmospheres...

Three atmospheres...

As the airflow increased, the temperature on the surface of the spacecraft began to rise, and the entire screen began to shake violently. The four gas collection sails had to be recovered, and these things had a serious impact on the flight of the spacecraft.

"Well... If it is a scientific research ship, some streamlined wings should be added. The air resistance of the current shape of the spacecraft is really a bit large. But under normal circumstances, it will not land in such a place." Professor Ding Yidong muttered to himself.

People can clearly see that long lightning is raging in the clouds below. They cut through the sky, and any one of them is more than a hundred times thicker than the one on the earth, releasing unparalleled energy...

The infinite power of nature can only be used, and it is impossible to spend a lot of effort to fight against it, otherwise it would be a fool's behavior.

A group of crazy scientists even discussed excitedly. They were studying whether they could directly throw a superconducting wire into the concentrated area of ​​lightning to directly absorb the electrical energy inside.

"Why not? This is ready-made electricity, with ultra-high voltage, which is perfect for antimatter energy. Why would we need nuclear fusion? I think it's feasible!" An expert was excited, and was obviously very satisfied with his own ideas.

A group of scientists are also discussing whether it is possible to launch a probe into the interior of a gas giant planet to see what its core is like.

"...The probe has to go through a high temperature of more than 50,000 degrees, which is hotter than the surface of a star. It's a bit difficult. There is also an extremely high pressure..."

"...There should be a core composed of magma inside, and you may see endless liquid metallic hydrogen and liquid helium on the surface, similar to the ocean. But the temperature of this ocean is tens of thousands of degrees!"

Yu Yifeng secretly wiped a cold sweat, but he was also a little curious.

Let them do it... It's just some supplies. If they really take some photos, they can open their eyes.

Perhaps, it is because of such a relaxed and generous scientific research environment that the science and technology of the new human civilization will develop explosively. People will not be constrained by inherent ideas and do scientific research projects that they want to know...

At this time, the spacecraft has descended to the area of ​​​​four atmospheres. Some exposed devices have been slightly deformed. The internal artificial intelligence has issued a large number of alarms and dared not to descend further.

A staff member is asking Yu Yifeng whether he still needs to force the order to continue to descend.

"Captain, the limit should be around six atmospheres. If it goes down, the spacecraft's power system may not be enough. If it encounters a high-speed cyclone, it may be sucked in and difficult to break free."

Yu Yifeng thought about it and shook his head.

Forget it. Although the new human civilization is large, it does not want to lose a spacecraft in vain.

Moreover, this kind of spacecraft is relatively large in size. Now it is loaded with some cargo, and the burst of power is definitely not strong.

After all, it is just a gas collection device, not a professional scientific research spacecraft with thick skin and flesh. This time, it has fully proved its stability and can be competent for fuel collection tasks.

Going deep into the atmosphere, the speed of collecting fuel is indeed much faster. When the spacecraft burst its engine again and broke free from the cyclone, it took more than two hours, and nearly 30,000 tons of nuclear fuel were already loaded inside.

Seeing the spacecraft break free and enter the calm area again steadily, all the staff present gave a small cheer.

Even Yu Yifeng breathed a sigh of relief: "Let's collect fuel at this altitude. After returning, check the specific parameters of this experiment to see if there are any adjustments... Then report the specific data to the Ministry of Industry. If there are no problems, it can be mass-produced."

In this way, with the collection spacecraft, the development project of the entire gas planet was successfully implemented.

The entire development project is estimated to take one to two years to complete successfully, and there are still a lot of supporting facilities to be done.

"Basically, all plans are continuing... The momentum is very good."

After this matter was resolved, Yu Yifeng was immediately filled with joy, because it meant that there were resources to be earned again, and it was a lot of energy!

Both hydrogen and helium are important industrial raw materials. Needless to say, helium can be used to reduce carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide to generate organic matter.

This miserly feeling is really good.

"Whether it is industry, military, or other aspects, they are all booming..." He walked while thinking carefully, what else can be added.

After returning to his office, he found a report on his computer desk.

"Among the people, there are calls for alien travel? They are learning the language of the indigenous people."

"With such a beautiful planet, it is normal to want to experience the alien scenery..."

"This should be concerned about the progress of the pioneering team..."