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Chapter 544 Betelgeuse in Supernova Explosion

Chapter 543: Betelgeuse in Supernova Explosion

After flipping through the images and data passed by Xiao Qi, Han Yuan thought for a few seconds and quickly issued an order.

"Xiao Qi, Xiao Ling, adjust the infrared telescope at the Lagrangian point, and simultaneously turn on the visible light array shooting mirror and the infrared light shooting system."

"Among the low-Earth orbiting satellites, all observation satellites used to ensure communication have to suspend other work first, adjust the shooting angle, and try their best to collect information on the eruption of Betelgeuse."

"Activate the Earth-Moon communication array to ensure that the pictures and images taken by the satellites and the No. [-] outer space telescope can be transmitted back in real time."

"Activate the No. [-] supercomputer in the base, connect the computer array of the central computer, and analyze the photos taken by satellites and infrared telescopes in real time."

"Enable."

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A series of orders came out of Han Yuan's mouth, and Xiao Ling and Xiao Qi executed them together.

A Betelgeuse explosion more than 600 light-years away from the earth can be said to be the closest supernova explosion in human history, which has extremely high research value.

Starting from the principle of supernova explosion, to the formation of various substances in this process, as well as various rays, energy wave bursts, and even space-time fluctuations, all can be observed in supernova explosions.

Because it is so close, so close that human beings can observe the state of matter inside the hot star with their own technology.

It can observe the performance of various charged particles inside stars under the action of electromagnetic force.

For example, the consequences of the high-speed movement of particles in a high-temperature state, such as when the particle collision speed is extremely high, what will happen to the colliding particles in addition to the strong interaction, these are all things worth studying.

It is no exaggeration to say that a close-range supernova explosion can bring at least several theoretical dimensions to the physics community.

Therefore, after confirming that Betelgeuse had begun to collapse, Han Yuan immediately ordered all the observation equipment that could be pulled out to take pictures of Betelgeuse.

Of course, the main force must be the powerful infrared outer space telescope.

In fact, this time Betelgeuse was discovered when it first began to collapse, thanks to the infrared space telescope.

At the same time, Won did not forget to pull back the filming equipment that was filming the spaceship.

Although some of the viewers in the live broadcast room were dissatisfied and complained, the news that Betelgeuse was undergoing a supernova explosion made them immediately forget about other things.

【what?Betelgeuse supernova exploded? ? ? 】

[Damn it, don't be so ignorant, anchor! 】

[I remember last time, didn’t I say that there are still 50 years?how so fast 】

[The miracle of the century! 】

[I heard that after this thing erupts, it will be brighter than the sun from the earth! 】

[Yes, with the size and mass of Betelgeuse, the moment when its supernova explodes, it can light up the entire Milky Way, that is to say, this star can be seen from any angle of the Milky Way. 】

[If it is on the earth, there will be no day and night in the next month, and the night will be bright day. 】

【So cool? 】

【Cool?The first few days may be cool, but the latter is torture. 】

【Sleep must be all black, I mean cheating! 】

[Pull the curtains, what a simple thing. 】

[I remember that Betelgeuse is only more than 600 light-years away from the earth, right?Don't supernova explosions eject gamma-ray bursts?The end is coming? 】

[To be precise, it is 640 light-years, and it is correct that gamma-ray bursts will be ejected, but as long as the gamma-ray bursts are not aimed at the solar system, there will be no problem. 】

[What if, I mean, what if during the supernova explosion, the gamma-ray burst that was originally calculated not to be directed towards the earth is aimed at the solar system?After all, we know so little about the universe. 】

[Then let's destroy it together, how easy it is. 】

[Don't worry, if there is such a problem, those officials are definitely more anxious and worried than you. 】

Hearing that Betelgeuse has started to explode as a supernova, the audience in the live broadcast room had the same first reaction as Won. They were stunned for a moment, and then heatedly discussed in the live broadcast room.

Most of the audience expressed interest and curiosity about this rare spectacle, but a small number of audience expressed their concerns.

After all, things like supernova explosions are often accompanied by huge energy explosions. Things like gamma-ray bursts are too great a threat to humans today.

The fragile earth's ecosphere simply cannot withstand the gentle touch of a gamma-ray burst.

If it is irradiated by a gamma ray burst, it only takes ten seconds to completely destroy the earth's ozone layer. Without the protection of the ozone layer, all living things, including humans, will be extinct for 90.00% % or more, play GG.

In fact, the gamma-ray burst formed after the supernova explosion can last far more than ten seconds, and the earth has encountered gamma-ray bursts more than once.

According to the existing research theories, it is widely believed that the earth has actually been attacked by gamma-ray bursts many times.

The first mass extinction in history was during the Ordovician period more than 4 million years ago. According to the analysis of elements contained in various fossils and rock formations, the cause of this extinction is most likely that the earth encountered a large-scale mass extinction at that time. , and close-range gamma-ray bursts.

In this mass extinction, more than 70.00% of the atmosphere was severely damaged, the bottom layer of the marine biological chain was destroyed, and more than 70.00% of five organisms disappeared from the earth.

What caused this damage was not only the radiation attack of the subsequent gamma-ray burst after the ozone layer was destroyed, but also the long-term attack on the earth by the radiation wind emitted by the sun after the gamma-ray passed through.

Even if you can escape the first round, you can't escape the long-term attack of the subsequent solar wind.

However, for South Korea, as long as the earth sustains the first round of gamma-ray burst attacks, the subsequent attacks of solar radiation winds can be resisted.

Things like the ozone layer can be man-made.

To convert oxygen into ozone is no longer a thing for him now.

But the first gamma-ray burst hit was deadly.

The rays released when the atomic nuclear energy level transition de-excites will not only eliminate the ozone layer of the earth, but also have a very strong penetrating power.

It can travel through the atmosphere, through buildings, and even the core of the earth.

This also means that even if you hide in a building, you will be attacked by it.

The high-energy γ-rays, γ-particle streams, and subsequent X-ray afterglow, optical afterglow, and radio afterglow contained in gamma-ray bursts will cause biological cells to die and mutate because of their excessive energy. And other issues.

These are the scariest.

In addition, the scenes in some sci-fi movies, such as the destruction of the earth's atmosphere, without the atmosphere, the direct sunlight on the earth caused the ground temperature to rise sharply enough to melt the steel bridge, and the scene of the ground building is not nonsense. .

High-energy gamma-ray bursts can do this to a certain extent if they last long.

Fortunately, Betelgeuse will not cause such damage to the earth.

Looking at the worried barrage in the live broadcast room, Han Yuan smiled and said: "The Betelgeuse supernova explosion will indeed form a gamma ray burst, but it will not be aimed at the earth, because its magnetic pole angle is 24 degrees from the earth. Deviation, so just rest assured, and enjoy the fireworks in full bloom in the universe."

"If you have the conditions, you can use an astronomical telescope to watch it yourself, but the number of mirrors required is relatively high, after all, it is more than 600 light-years away."

"No conditions, you can watch my live broadcast. I have activated the visible light observation array mirror carried on the No. Various data can be transmitted back in real time.”

"These data can be processed by central computing and Xiaoqixiaoling to generate images, and the images can be connected to watch as live videos."

As if in response to his words, the virtual projection in the studio automatically turned on as soon as the voice fell.

This is Xiaoqi's work. After adjusting the shooting angles of various shooting satellites and telescopes, the shooting data of the first part is gradually being transmitted back.

Most of these shooting data will be stored in the central computer, and the images captured by the visible light observation array mirror on the No. [-] outer space telescope will be processed and displayed in the virtual projection of the workshop.

The virtual projection is divided into two sides. On the left is a red and yellow round planet displayed in front of the Korean won and the audience in the live broadcast room.

Moreover, this red-and-yellow round planet is not a standard circle, and its surface has some complex and asymmetrical protruding layers.

It was as if a person's forehead had been stung by a bumblebee, with large swollen bumps.

It's just that these big bags are actually much bigger than the ones stinged by the wasps, and even the smallest one is tens or hundreds of times larger than the sun.

And in the upper right corner of this round red-yellow planet, there is a black spot the size of a fingernail.

The right side of the virtual screen is an enlarged part of this black dot.

After zooming in, the black dot is actually not black, the color is light brown, and the central area is darkened. From the view on the right, a blurry image can be seen. The red and yellow stars around the black dot seem to be constantly moving inward Collapsing and curling, so that the black area is constantly expanding.

However, compared to the volume of Betelgeuse itself, this black area is not very large.

Judging from the current pictures, the collapsed area occupies less than one-hundred-thousandth of the area.

This is the picture captured by the visible light observation array mirror.

Originally, astrophysicists from all over the world were planning to go back to the laboratory to observe the exploration of Betelgeuse with astronomical shooting equipment.

But after seeing the live broadcast screen compiled by Han Yuan, I couldn't move my eyes immediately.

In comparison, the astronomical shooting equipment in the laboratories of various countries is simply waste in this live broadcast room and can be completely thrown away.

With such a clear shooting picture broadcast live, it can be seen more than they use their own astronomical shooting equipment.

The picture here even captures the details of the collapse of the star. Although it is not very clear, it can see this step, which has surpassed most of the astronomical shooting devices on the earth.

The remaining part that has not been surpassed is basically a super-large sky eye and a series of infrared telescopes. Those devices require a longer exposure time to ensure that clear photos can be taken.

Don't even think about this kind of real-time transmission of captured images and composite videos, it is impossible to do it at all.

So instead of going back to watch those rubbish, it's better to just squat in the live broadcast room and watch the anchor's shooting records.

Of course, the premise is to block bullet screens, gifts and other things, otherwise you won't be able to see the screen at all.

After the news of the Betelgeuse supernova explosion spread, the number of people in this live broadcast room soared sharply.

Not only from China, but also from other countries, the total number has already exceeded [-] million, and it is climbing towards one billion.

[Here we come, have you heard that Betelgeuse is about to explode as a supernova? 】

[Already in progress. 】

【Betelgeuse has already started to collapse. The black dot in the upper right corner is the collapse point. It is constantly absorbing the surrounding matter, but Betelgeuse is a bit big and it will take time to complete it completely. 】

[This means that Betelgeuse was blown up more than 600 years ago, but the light has not been transmitted until now. 】

[It's too close, it feels so dangerous, and the earth might end up with it. 】

[From tomorrow there will be two suns in the sky, right? 】

【When Pedestrian actually explodes is not important, what matters is whether it can be observed by us only when it appears in our light cone and appears in the light cone. 】

[Yi Fan Yi Feng is like an unstable board and lodging four, it will explode when it says it will. 】

[Please note that betelgeuse (shenxiu) is not betelgeuse (cansu), it is the ginseng of ginseng, not the ginseng of lunch. 】

[Rusty four? 】

[? ? ?Not ginseng?Ginseng?I've been reading it all the time. 】

[I have always read the reference. . . . 】

In the live broadcast room, there were many spectators who came in to watch the excitement, and they were constantly communicating in the live broadcast room.

Han Yuan ignored these people, he stared closely at the virtual screen in front of him, watching the collapse of Betelgeuse.

Although Betelgeuse has reached its old age and is undergoing a supernova explosion, it is not a momentary time.

Even if its core has begun to collapse and condense into high-density matter, and it has begun to generate a strong gravitational force to plunder the matter in the star's outer shell, it is too large, with a radius more than 900 times that of the sun.

It takes a certain amount of time for such a large star to collapse completely enough for a supernova explosion.

Although the speed of the collapse will increase as the collapse proceeds, the whole process will take about forty hours based on Korean won calculations.

That is to say, it will take nearly two days to see Betelgeuse explode in a true sense of 'boom' and turn into a splendid light.

As for now, it's just a prelude.

(End of this chapter)