Chapter 462: Ammonia Ice Cloud and Liquid Ammonia Ocean
"Biological laboratory?"
Hope asked Hansent in a low voice with some surprise: "Why is it a biological laboratory?"
"Aren't we going to explore ice giant planets? How come it has anything to do with the biological laboratory?"
"You ask me? Who am I going to ask?" Hansent replied angrily, "Since Zero said so, let's just do it."
As he spoke, Hansent stepped forward and followed the holographic guidance arrow in the air.
And Hope, after hesitating for a moment, also followed Hansent's footsteps.
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As junior employees under the Academy of Sciences, Hope and Hansett have access to some important areas of the Resource Management Bureau.
Therefore, unlike normal AFC citizens, they have seen some "high-tech products".
Even so, they were deeply shocked by the scene inside the Academy of Sciences!
Robots of different shapes shuttled through the extremely simple corridor in an orderly manner.
While the robots entered the laboratory, they could see the busy scientific researchers in various laboratories.
Unknown experimental equipment, serious and tense experimental atmosphere...
Everything made Hope and Hansent anxious.
Just when the two of them were extremely anxious, the holographic guiding arrow turned into countless tiny particles and slowly dissipated in the air.
At the same time, Zero's electronic synthesized sound also sounded.
"Mr. Hope, Mr. Hansant, the biology laboratory is here."
The moment the words fell, the laboratory door on the side opened with a bang!
The scene in the laboratory fell into the eyes of the two people at a glance.
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"Professor." The electronically synthesized voice interrupted Lu Yongchang's action of checking the data, "The applicants are here."
Lu Yongchang raised his head and turned to look towards the laboratory door.
really.
Two tall men stood at the door with cautious expressions.
Lu Yongchang had a gentle smile on his face and waved gently to the two of them.
"Why are you standing there? Come here."
"Relax, I don't eat people."
Hearing Lu Yongchang's words, the reserved look on the man's face dissipated a lot.
But the other man was the same as before, with a bit of fanaticism in his eyes.
"Lu, Professor Lu!" When the man with enthusiastic eyes heard Lu Yongchang's voice, he stepped forward suddenly, "I..."
Before he finished speaking, the robot standing by the door suddenly took a step forward.
His cold, emotionless electronic eyes stared intently at this man with a fanatical demeanor.
Obviously, this scene frightened both of them.
The two volunteers subconsciously took a step back, their eyes filled with deep fear.
"Zero, relax." Lu Yongchang's gentle voice came from the front, "I don't think he has any ill intentions."
The moment the words fell, the robot standing in front of the two people took a step back.
"You are..." Lu Yongchang glanced at the holographic image that appeared next to him, "Hope, right?"
"Why are you so excited?"
Hearing Lu Yongchang's inquiry, Hope glanced at the robot that took a step back, took a deep breath, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and said cautiously: "Yes, I am Hope."
"Professor Lu, I, I am your fan!" Hope's face turned slightly red and he struggled to squeeze out a sentence.
Lu Yongchang was stunned for a moment, then smiled dumbly and waved his hand.
The robot standing by the door took a step back again, and the flashing red light in its electronic eyes slowly extinguished.
"Come here." Lu Yongchang waved to the two of them again, "I will give you a brief introduction to this operation first, and then you can consider whether to participate."
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"The target of this operation is the ninth planet in the Gliese 555 star system."
"It is an ice giant planet, similar to Neptune in the solar system."
As Lu Yongchang's voice sounded, a holographic image appeared in front of everyone.
In the projection, it is a planet that appears blue in most areas.
Slightly different from the blue Neptune, this blue ice giant planet also has some reddish-brown areas on its surface.
"The gravity is about 1.5g, which is not large, not even comparable to Dawn Star."
"However, we must not let our guard down because of this."
"The real threat is not gravity, but its atmosphere."
"The latest data returned by the detector shows that the atmospheric components of this ice giant planet are mainly hydrogen and nitrogen."
"In addition to these base gases, there are large amounts of ammonia and nitrogen oxides."
"Well, those reddish-brown color bands are caused by nitrogen oxides." Lu Yongchang reached out and tapped on the holographic projection in front of him.
Seeing the two men nodding to express understanding, Lu Yongchang changed his gesture and enlarged the image of the ice giant planet.
"Now, let me briefly simulate the login process for you."
"First, the purpose-built exploration vessel will come into contact with its upper atmosphere."
"There are major storms on the surface of this ice giant planet all year round."
"Although the wind speed is not as high as Neptune, it still reaches a high speed of 600km/h."
"This is your first test."
"However, there is no need to worry too much."
"Such storms usually occur in the upper atmosphere, where the atmosphere is thin and the wind speed is high, but the damage is not great."
Hope and Hansent looked at each other after hearing this.
From each other's eyes, both of them saw a little worry.
Lu Yongchang continued without any pause: "Next, you will pass through the ice cloud formed by solid ammonia."
"As the altitude continues to decrease, the air pressure will gradually increase and the surrounding temperature will gradually increase."
"According to the data returned by the detector, when you descend to a certain height, you will encounter an ocean."
"ocean?"
A trace of surprise flashed in Hope's eyes, and he subconsciously asked.
"Yes, the ocean is made of liquid ammonia." Lu Yongchang said in a positive tone, "At 60 atmospheric pressure, the boiling point of ammonia can reach 98 degrees Celsius."
"This laid the foundation for the formation of the ocean."
"And what you have to do is enter this liquid ammonia ocean to conduct mineral exploration."
"There may be some special minerals in environments that are completely different from those on Earth-like planets." www.bǐqυgetν.℃ǒm
"This is what the Academy of Sciences needs."
Chapter completed!