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Zhao Yi has no way to solve this problem for the time being. Theoretical research needs inspiration very much, and it also needs to be researched through experiments. It is only based on imagination, and there must be an upper limit.

Many physical theories are obtained through experiments.

The research of quantum physics is very convincing, and most of the research of quantum physics is based on the conclusions drawn from experimental analysis.

Now they can only wait for the experiment.

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The empty particle verification experiment is to be carried out on a spaceship. It must be very wasteful for the Mars-1 spacecraft to fly to space alone for experiments.

Therefore, the space agency’s plan is to carry out an exploration activity, and the destination is set at Jupiter. The Mars-1 spacecraft will use the space shuttle to fly to the vicinity of Jupiter in a short time, and then take advantage of Jupiter’s strong gravitational pull, as well as the spacecraft itself. power system, correct the orbit and return to the earth.

The experiment is scheduled to take place when the spacecraft arrives around Jupiter and completes a series of exploration tasks. According to the scheduled plan, if the experiment goes smoothly and no damage is caused to the spacecraft, Mars-1 will also drop by the asteroid on its way back to Earth. With Pallas, and passing by Ceres at a long distance, a series of shooting work can be carried out.

Of course, this is all follow-up work.

After completing a series of preparations at Yixing's launch base, Zhao Yi and the theory team went to the space agency's mission center together.

In less than two months, the space agency is preparing to use Mars-1 to explore Jupiter. The work is still very intense. Fortunately, space exploration technology is very mature, and Mars-1 can be controlled in time from a distance. They need to do What is more, a series of calculations are carried out.

The calculation work in the aerospace field is very complicated. The path of the spacecraft needs to consider a series of issues, and the predetermined orbit also needs to be demonstrated in detail.

Zhao Yi and people from the theory team participated in the follow-up work.

After Zhao Yi and people from the theoretical team joined, the subsequent work of summarizing the data quickly became faster. Whether it was Zhao Yi, Qiu Chengwen, or Edward Witten, they were all top mathematicians. He is very good at data and calculation-related work, especially Zhao Yi, who can easily come up with results when any problem comes to him.

All preparations were completed a week before the planned launch.

The space agency has released information on the exploration of Jupiter, and has also decided to use the Mars-1 spacecraft.

The international public opinion has little reaction to the exploration of Jupiter. With the leading aerospace technology in China, it is not a big deal to only explore Jupiter. There are two points of public opinion--

One is to use the Hwasong-1 spacecraft.

"Yixing's Hwasong-1 spacecraft has performed the mission of landing on Mars and returning, which has proved its stability and reliability."

"At the same time, the Hwasong-1 spacecraft has very complete performance. The space link equipment carried can clearly transmit the stereoscopic image to the ground at close range, which is much clearer than what the human eye can see."

"Relying on the high-end technical performance of the Mars-1 spacecraft, it will definitely provide more data and image data than ordinary probes, and it will also allow us to obtain more information about Jupiter and understand Jupiter better."

"However, it seems a bit overkill to use Mars-1 just to explore Jupiter, not to land on Jupiter's satellites?"

This is one of the views of public opinion.

If it is just to explore and photograph Jupiter, it is enough to launch a multi-functional probe, and there is no need to use the high-end Mars-1 spacecraft.

Another point is that exploration missions will use space shuttle technology.

Space shuttle technology attracts attention every time it is used, and so far, the longest distance traveled has only reached Mars.

Now it is a space shuttle that directly reaches Jupiter, and the distance has been directly increased several times, which will naturally attract a lot of attention.

Yixing claims that space exploration technology can even allow spacecraft to reach outside the solar system, but it is not certain whether it can be done.

The current Jupiter exploration mission is an opportunity to see if the shuttle can be successfully completed.

If you can reach Jupiter in a short time, it will prove that it is easy to reach farther distances, and exploring the outer solar system is no longer just a theory.

In fact, it is still impossible to explore the outer solar system for the time being. The only thing that can be done is the spacecraft, and the spacecraft is still being tested, and it is definitely not easy to do extraterrestrial exploration.

This is mainly because of the power of the Z wave.

The power of Z-wave satellites in earth orbit is severely limited, and only using solar energy transmission technology does not guarantee super power.

Even if the "brightest star in the night sky" is produced, it can only support a high-magnification compression of one billion kilometers at most, and the compression ratio will be limited no matter how far the distance is, so it is meaningless at all.

Because of this, Yixing has a "moon base" plan. The most important thing in the construction of the "moon base" is to use the gravity of the moon to build a large-scale solar-receiving device, and fix a large number of single crystal slices to manufacture high The power supply unleashes ultra-high powered Z-waves.

Finally, the scheduled launch time arrived.

In the morning of this day, senior leaders came to the launch center of the space agency, preparing to watch the experiment on the spot.

For most people, the work of exploring Jupiter is not important, even if some new information about Jupiter is obtained, the real significance is not great.

All people care about is the 'empty hypothesis testing experiment'.

Zhao Yi and the rest of the theory team also came to the control center, feeling excited and expectant, and also worried.

They hope to see the results of the experiment, but also worry that nothing will happen.

This is the conflict in the heart.

Chapter 6: The Explosion Still Happened

The mission to explore Jupiter has officially begun.

The space agency activated the largest anti-gravity thruster, carried the Mars-1 spacecraft into the sky, and slowly became a small black spot, disappearing from the ground's field of vision.

After anti-gravity propelling its carrying spacecraft into space orbit, it will release the spacecraft and return to the ground normally. After the Mars-1 spacecraft enters the predetermined orbit and circles the earth for three times, it will slide into the space shuttle channel established by the high-power z-wave satellite, thereby carrying out space travel. Shuttle, and reach the periphery of Jupiter in about nine seconds.

The outside world is very concerned about the Jupiter exploration mission, and the main concern is the space shuttle process of Mars-1 to see if it can successfully reach Jupiter.

It's a pity that this time, the main purpose is to carry out the "empty hypothesis" experiment to verify whether the general direction of theoretical research is correct. The relevant experiments are kept confidential, and the whole process will naturally not be broadcast live to the outside world, and the outside world can only get news through the information released by the space agency.

After the anti-gravity thruster successfully lifted off, the space agency released an instant message: "The anti-gravity thruster of the Giant successfully lifted off with the Mars-1 spacecraft!"

After the Hwasong-1 spacecraft was officially launched, the atmosphere in the command center was not tense, because the relevant technology has matured. Whether it is the Giant anti-gravity thruster or the Hwasong-1 spacecraft, it is not the first time that it has been launched into the sky. Pay attention to ensure that Safe and stable.

Until the space shuttle, it can be said that it is safe all the time.

The senior leader was also very calm. He just watched the lift-off process, and then sat with a few people from the theoretical team and asked a question in the 'Danger Report'.

"I carefully read the report you submitted. The report said that there may be a particle shuttle. I consulted in detail. They said that the particle shuttle is equal to the material shuttle. Can you talk about it? This situation happened Is the probability high?" Senior leaders are very concerned about this issue. .

It sounds very interesting because it involves the shuttle of substances, and anyone who has read the hazard report will have noticed this.

Qiu Chengwen shook his head and said, "That's just a possibility. The probability of occurrence is very small. I think the greater possibility is that nothing will happen. Even if the experiment is successful, it can only detect the power increase of the energy transmitted by the linking device."

Zheng Long, the person in charge of the space agency, said with a smile, "I hope your experiment will be successful, and your hypothetical void theory will be proved."

The most satisfactory result is the success of the experiment. When the power of the energy transmitted by the connected equipment is increased, the Mars-1 spacecraft can perform the mission and return normally. The experiment also achieved the desired result, which is equivalent to obtaining double satisfaction.

The senior leader looked at the others, and he asked Edward Witten, "Mr. Witten, what do you think?" Among the few people in the theory group, only Edward Witten was a foreigner who had obtained nationality, and he was also the world's most One of the most famous theoretical physicists.

Even in the field of mathematics, his popularity is higher than that of Qiu Chengwen, because he can be regarded as the 'master' of string theory.

Edward Witten shook his head and said, "I have the same opinion as Qiu. The probability of particle transmission is not high, and once it occurs, it is likely to explode, which is the nuclear fusion explosion in the last experiment."

Zhao Yi nodded, "However, what we hope to see is an explosion. If a similar situation occurs, there will definitely be something in-depth to study, and we can improve the theory by leaps and bounds."

Zheng Long pursed his lips hard, he was embarrassed to speak, because he, representing the space agency, did not want to see any explosion, especially a nuclear fusion explosion.

If that happens, the Mars-1 spacecraft will definitely not be able to come back. There is a high probability that it will be directly blown into pieces, then pulled by Jupiter's gravity, and all fall down and be absorbed by the huge Jupiter.

Zhao Yi continued, "I hope to see the explosion!"

"It would be better if it exploded."

"It's not just an explosion, but it will also make great progress in space theory."

"My research on space mathematics has been stagnant for a long time, mainly because there are no new experimental discoveries." He shook his head helplessly as he said.

The others followed suit, "Yeah, I like seeing explosions too."

"That's how I see it too."

"If particle teleportation can really occur, it not only shows that the direction of Kongzi's hypothesis is correct, to a certain extent, it also shows that the empty area of ​​Kongzi has to bear the strong spatial pressure, which can even promote the separation of particles."

Several people in the theory group kept talking, stabbing Zheng Long's heart with a knife, and he could only mutter silently, "Don't explode! Don't explode! Don't explode——"

Next, Zhao Yi introduced the experimental preparations to the senior leaders. The surveillance camera next to the ground space link equipment showed the things prepared in the experimental area, including air in a closed environment, a light source with stable power, and some simple materials.

"If it is a normal space link and a light source with stable power, it will be reflected immediately, but the energy transmission will increase. Because it is a closed environment, you can also see the value."

"The rest is the preparation for particle transmission. After the experiment, we will test the air density in the closed environment. If the air density decreases, it can prove to a certain extent that particle transmission has occurred."

"Those materials are also prepared for this, and we hope to see particle teleportation appear."

three hours later.

The Hwasong-1 spacecraft has entered the established orbit, ready for space shuttle.

With the Mars-1 spacecraft drawing an arc trajectory, the z-wave satellite immediately established a space channel to Jupiter, and the Mars-1 spacecraft accurately entered the channel in one second.

"Perfect!"

"Success!"

"This run fits perfectly!"

"One second! It only took one second, very successful!" The control center of the space agency immediately cheered. The reason for their cheering was that the relevant control was carried out perfectly.

In the previous space shuttles, every time the z-wave was launched for two seconds, the spacecraft could accurately enter the channel.

This time only for one second!

Although it is only increased by a short second, it must be known that the duration of the z-wave is very short, and it can only last for more than 13 seconds. An increase of one second can even allow the spacecraft to run an extra [-] million kilometers, and the range covered by the channel will be greatly improved. big boost.

Although the channel coverage can also be solved by increasing the speed of the spacecraft, it is indeed very important to control the docking time.

15 seconds later.

The image of the space connection established between the spaceship and the control center lights up again, which means that the spaceship has completed the space shuttle and closed the anti-energy barrier.

At this time, what appeared in the picture was a huge orange, yellow, red, and white star. When the star came into view, it gave people a very shocking feeling.

"This is Jupiter!"

"It's huge!"

"Now the spacecraft is more than 300 million kilometers away from Jupiter, and it looks so huge—"

How far is 300 million kilometers?

The distance between the earth and the moon is only 30 kilometers. At ten times the distance between the earth and the moon, the Jupiter we see is still a giant.

At this time, everyone's attention was on Jupiter, and some professional personnel also began to control the Mars-1 spacecraft in real time. In the direction, keep a fixed distance from Jupiter.

After completing the space shuttle, the spacecraft suddenly appeared around Jupiter, and it would be pulled by Jupiter's strong gravitational force, and the direction must be corrected to a certain extent to ensure the stability of the orbit.

This technology of using space link equipment for timely control is very advanced, because space link equipment can only transmit influence, and the spacecraft needs to analyze the influence of transmission in the past, so that the intelligent system can detect the command and carry out real-time control.

More than a year ago, the real-time operation using space links was not as smooth as it is now. Sometimes, there will be problems that the transmission instructions cannot be interpreted, but now there are basically no similar situations.

Watching the staff operating the spacecraft in the control center feels like operating a drone, with switching perspectives and real-time reported data to help them adjust the direction.

of course.

For the control of the Hwasong-1 spacecraft, it is only a simple correction of the direction for the time being, and the control is far less flexible than that of a drone.

Edward Witten was standing behind the operating screen. He was amazed by the pictures displayed on the screen. He said to Zhao Yi, "This technology is really advanced."

"I really can't imagine being able to control a spacecraft around Jupiter in time on the ground."

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

He was still hesitant to come to country Z before, but now Edward Witten is very grateful for his decision, how could he see such cutting-edge aerospace technology if he didn't come here?If you stay in the country for a lifetime, you will never want to see it.

The Jupiter exploration mission of the space agency is mainly to take close-up shots, and conduct various analyzes on Jupiter by analyzing the pictures transmitted in time.

Although there are only some pictures, the value of astronomical research is also very high. Scientists use a large number of pictures to analyze the composition of the planet.

However, most people in the control center are still concerned about the experiment of the 'empty hypothesis', and there is still a long time before the experiment starts, so some people who have nothing to do with it simply go to rest first.

The people in the theory group, the top management, and some others also went to rest.

It's Jupiter exploration time.

Another two days passed quickly, and at three o'clock in the afternoon on the third day, the Mars-1 spacecraft was successfully pulled by Jupiter's gravity, circled for more than half a circle, and then turned around and headed towards the direction of the earth.

It's experiment time.

The people from the theory team came early in the morning and waited in the control center. The senior leaders also came for more than an hour.

Everyone is waiting.

Finally, the speed and direction of the spacecraft have been corrected, the energy and equipment detection reports are normal, and the intelligent system reminds that the experiment can be carried out.

The commander looked at Zhao Yi, who nodded slightly, "Let's get started!"

"Experiment, ready to start!"

"Countdown—"

"10, 9—"

"3!"