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Chapter 21 Proxima Centauri b (2)

"Forget it, it doesn't matter so much, let's go to the ground and take a look." This flare outbreak was just a small episode. He wanted to explore the topography of this place.

The planet is very close to its star, but is not tidally locked, nor does it form a 3:2 orbital resonance with the sun like Mercury.

If the planet is tidally locked, perhaps only the area between the dusk and dawn lines of the planet is suitable for habitation.

The orbital resonance is also not good, which means that its rotation is too slow, which is detrimental to the human body clock.

Now it seems that these are not problems.

The thermal energy and visible light radiation of red dwarfs is not high, especially for red dwarfs like Proxima Centauri, which have a mass of only about one-tenth of the sun or even lower. However, if only one side is illuminated for a long time, then the planet's climate must be out of balance.

After rough measurements, the planet's rotation speed is slightly faster than that of the Earth. Its day is almost 22.5 hours. As for high-precision measurements, it needs to be carried out separately.

Considering that it orbits its star once only means that the planet has basically no seasons.

Moreover, the planet's north and south poles are covered with large ice caps, and the heat it receives from Proxima Centauri is not as much as the earth receives from the sun.

Unlike the Earth, this planet has an icy landmass at its north and south poles.

Its oceans are mainly located in its equatorial part.

There is no statistical data on the average annual temperature in the equatorial region yet, but the average daily temperature these days is around 30c, which is quite suitable, just a little hot.

Except for the lack of life, this planet is perfect.

Perhaps only moderately massive stars like our sun are best suited to harbor life. On the one hand, their burning speed is not very fast, and their radiation is not too intense, allowing enough time and a safe environment to breed advanced life. On the other hand, they are the fastest to stabilize after entering the main sequence star stage. , the stable state lasts the longest.

They do not have overly violent stellar winds like massive stars (for example, the blue supergiant star Eta Carinae with a mass of more than 120 solar masses loses more than 0.05 to 0.07 solar masses per year due to stellar winds). Mass, we can imagine how huge the mass of this star was before), as well as the sudden increase in various radiation energy caused by regular expansion and contraction, it will not be like a small-mass star that will always have a big flare on your face. .

Red dwarfs will have violent flares for a long time that are completely inconsistent with their tiny mass. Stars with greater mass will burn too fast and their high-energy radiation will not be low. And the final supernova explosion will clear the surrounding area. All life within dozens of light years...

In this way, the solar system is really lucky to be able to give birth to humans.

The Orion Arm where the sun is located is indeed a remote place in the Milky Way, but it is also stable and safe enough.

Maybe this is what you gain and lose.

"The dim light on this planet reminds me of Sarcoras, the former home of our Dark Templar." When they were jumped to the ground, he took a rare breath of this lifeless Signs loomed in the planet's air, and our Dark Master then began his reminiscences.

"With the dim sunlight and these deserts of life, if this red dwarf star emits a dark purple light again, I will feel that I am really still in Sagurath." Zeratul's eyes were full of nostalgia.

The composition of the atmosphere of this planet is very similar to that of the Earth, and it has a relatively sufficient amount of oxygen, about %, which is slightly lower than the oxygen content of the Earth.

However, its oxygen is basically released by the decomposition of compounds under the action of ionizing radiation, rather than by photosynthesis of plants.

It can only be said to be a pity. If this planet could be in the habitable zone of a main star similar to the sun, it might be able to give birth to an advanced civilization like humans.

Of course, Xia Yan actually wished it didn't have a single advanced life form.

The birth of advanced intelligent life so close to the home of mankind, the earth, is not a good thing to be thankful for.

He knew the laws of the dark forest very well.

However, this planet will have no chance even if Proxima Centauri becomes completely quiet in the future. It will become the new main star of the protoss.

"Sagurath? If I remember correctly, the main star of this planet does not seem to emit a beautiful dark purple twilight, but - because Amon's insect swarms and hybrids entered through the Xel'Naga portal After the death of Sagurath, the then patriarch Vorazun had to overload the phase prism of the Xel'Naga temple and blew up the entire planet." The stars of the Sagurath system were destroyed by the Xel'Naga using special It has been processed by hand, and the light it emits is a beautiful dark purple twilight.

"..." Zeratul was silent for a while after hearing this.

"Brother?" Tassada was afraid that Zeratul would be too shocked.

"She's right. Our beautiful Nerazim homeland must not become Amon's den. If the same option was put in front of me, I would do it without hesitation. Although it is sad to destroy our home with my own hands. It's painful, but if it can cause heavy losses to an evil enemy like Amon, then it's worth it!" Zeratul's tone did not show any trace of depression.

"The price we paid...Sagulas and El..." Although Zeratul had adjusted, Tassadar felt even more uncomfortable.

"Sorry, I reminded you of some sad past events while chatting." He shrugged sheepishly.

"Wait, this is..." Something happened to the vision he left on Earth.

Xia Yan looked at it for a while (actually he was carefully controlling the illusion), and it was a bit troublesome.

"In this way, the Purification will stay here. I will go back first. There seems to be some trouble on the earth." Yes, he learned through the vision left on the earth that their company had a new, beautiful and sexy employee. Female programmer, but it would be okay if she was really just an ordinary programmer.

The problem is, she seems to be the person sent here by the braised egg.

If he saw the right person.

That's her, Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow.

For ordinary people, she is not an easy character to deal with.

He must go back.

He took out the phoenix from the system space, jumped into it, then stepped on the accelerator and entered the star gate.

That's right, when there is a stargate, why waste time and effort to rely on the aircraft's own jump drive to jump alone?

This is very important for the protoss, that is, it can jump the building to the place marked by the probe at any time and at any time.

Therefore, Proxima Centauri b, which they have just operated for a few days, has a protoss hub, a crystal tower, a portal, a forge, a mechanical platform, a mechanical research institute, a star gate, and a fleet beacon.

Especially the Star Gate, it opens wherever you go.

Of course, the protoss did not abandon the new Antioch Executor Fortress that had been built on Mars just because they established a base on Proxima b.

Mars is rich in metal minerals.

"Brother, I think I may need to go to the galaxy to investigate again. Last time, I saw the remains of a huge creature, and its head was as big as a planet. I really can't imagine what kind of creature it was. I We must investigate." Zeratul couldn't rest, he felt that if he did nothing for a long time, he would get rusty.

"Brother, you can no longer take risks like before. I will dedicate a fleet to follow you at any time and be at your disposal. May the Shadow of Adon always protect you, old friend." Tassadar does not want Zeratul to be around again. Taking risks alone when there are insufficient troops.

Besides, their current enemies don't have the ability to find their base immediately, so whether it's Mars or Proxima b, they don't have to put in so many defensive measures.

The current Golden Fleet can actually mobilize a large number of ships and personnel to launch attacks anywhere on the star map of the galaxy.

"Thank you, brother."

……

Mars Equator, New Augustgrad.

"The outline of this city can already be seen... Uh, General, have you completed the orbital defense system so quickly?" Xia Yan felt a little unreal, but the several erected Draken pulse plasma cannons in front of him were not Fake.

He still greatly underestimated the construction efficiency of the Tyranids.

"Haha, yes. But the key link in the orbital defense system, the low-altitude orbital platform, has not yet been completed. The Sky Shield of New Augustgrad is under construction." The low-altitude orbital platform is a space-based ground-attack weapon and space-based Sites for base-to-air weapons and major battlecruiser construction facilities in addition to those satellites.

It is still at the upper end of the atmosphere. It is not the level of vacuum in the universe. Air resistance still exists, so it is necessary to use atmospheric stabilization devices similar to turbofan engines and some plasma propulsion engines to offset the kinetic energy loss caused by the resistance of the upper atmosphere and ensure the orbit. The flight height of the platform.

And the height of this thing can be raised and lowered freely within a certain range.

"By the way, how is the heating work on Mars going?" He was also very concerned about this.

"Our scientists are using fusion reactors and laser drills to continuously heat the Martian Arctic ice cap, which can release thousands of tons of gas into the Martian atmosphere every day. Protoss's artificial magnetic field is really effective, and no atmosphere can be easily blown away by the solar wind. Already." Warfield also had to admit that the Protoss was still better than them in many aspects.

"That's good, keep working hard! Something happened on Earth, and I have to go back." There is only the Star Spirit Hub on the moon and no star gate, otherwise he would not have to come to Mars.

After many twists and turns, he finally returned to Earth and exchanged his illusions.

It was already dark in his Western Hemisphere on Earth.

Unexpectedly, this braised egg still suspected him and sent the black widow to his company.

And he can't just brush them off like the previous agents with unqualified programming skills.

Natasha passed both, and the programmers responsible for assessing her fully recognized her level.

It would really be unjustifiable if this was brushed off again.

He guessed that this was what Fury, an old fox, thought.

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