Along with the large-scale detection activities carried out by people, one piece of information was presented to Zhao Changxing.
At this moment, people have confirmed that there is a smaller stellar aggregate not far from the human fleet. It is composed of about dozens of younger stars and interstellar molecular clouds that spread throughout the star field here.
Obviously, those dozens of young stars were formed due to the contraction and collapse of this interstellar molecular cloud. Moreover, some protostars are still being formed in this molecular cloud to this day.
It is a little strange that there is such a "star hotbed" near the edge of the Milky Way. At the same time, this existence that can barely be called a star cluster is too small compared to what people usually understand as a star cluster.
A little smaller.
Not to mention globular star clusters, which are often composed of tens of thousands of stars, even open star clusters with a small number of stars usually contain hundreds to thousands of stars. And this star cluster only has a few members.
Just a few dozen.
But they actually have a gravitational relationship and are bound together by mutual gravitational force. Therefore, although it is not qualified, people can only call it a star cluster.
Although it is small, it is a real and energetic star group. With just simple observation, people can see the huge and violent stellar wind, see the newly born stars radiating their energy to the outside world wantonly, and see
Many "star cores" are being nurtured, and many gas giant planets, rocky planets, etc. have been seen.
Under the relatively strong gravitational pull between each other, these planets cannot even have relatively stable orbits. People have seen that some planets are orbiting the main star in a weird orbit, and it seems that they may break away at any time; some
Some planets are simply in the process of breaking away, abandoning their old masters and rushing into the arms of new masters. Some planets even have no fixed orbit at all. They are like independent celestial bodies. They are relatively small in this world, but at the same time have a diameter of
It is also running rampant among star clusters that are ten light-years high.
In fact, not only the planets, but also the orbits of stars are extremely chaotic. This leads to collisions between them sometimes. In just the initial observations, people have found three stars that cannot evolve using normal methods.
A theoretical explanation of blue supergiants.
This means that they are most likely formed by the collision and fusion of two or more lower-mass stars.
Dozens of stars, numerous rocky planets, gaseous planets, and a larger number of asteroids, dwarf planets, comets, etc., are moving chaotically under the huge interstellar molecular cloud, showing a strange and bizarre appearance.
Interstellar wonders.
This is the closest star group to the human fleet. Not counting here, the nearest star is more than twenty light-years away. At the speed of the human fleet, it will take hundreds of years to reach it. And, go
The orbit of that star also needs to pass through the star cluster closest to the human fleet.
It seems that going to this star cluster composed of dozens of young stars, finding a suitable star system in it, settling down, and developing civilization is the only thing that can be done at the moment.
At this moment, the distance between the human fleet and the nearest star in this small star cluster is only about two trillion kilometers. At the current relative speed of about 2,860 kilometers per second, it will take about 22 years to sail.
arrive.
That is a brown dwarf - or a star that has failed in evolution. Its mass is too low, even less than a hundred times the mass of Jupiter. This mass is not even enough to start the fusion of hydrogen in the core, but can only maintain it.
The fusion of deuterium has an extremely low surface temperature compared to normal stars.
What is surprising is that even such a failed star has several planets around it. There are two rocky planets and two gaseous planets orbiting it.
Among the two rocky planets, one is slightly smaller than the Earth, and the other is slightly larger than the Earth. Among the two gaseous planets, one is roughly equivalent to Jupiter, and the other is fully 4 times the mass of Jupiter.
Compared with this brown dwarf, which is 27 times the mass of Jupiter, it is difficult to determine whether this is a pair of binary stars or a planet orbiting the star.
In addition, there are a large number of asteroids surrounding it.
There are no comets in this star system. The so-called comet is actually a kind of star in which an asteroid containing evaporable material evaporates due to the radiation energy of the star when it approaches the star, forming a comet tail behind it.
In this star system, the brown dwarf that plays the role of the main star is too low in mass and its surface temperature is too low - less than 500K. It is really difficult to provide enough heat for the asteroids approaching it, so it cannot
It is impossible to create a comet.
Out of some unspeakable vigilance, this brown dwarf, which is located at the outermost edge of the star cluster and is the most inconspicuous compared to the other stars, has become the navigation destination of the fleet of human civilization.
Anyway, for a civilization at this level of human civilization, it doesn’t matter whether there are stars or not, as long as there is enough matter. Without normal stars with strong radiation and abundant energy, maybe the interstellar environment can be better, and there is no need to expend so much effort.
Doing radiation protection work.
Make peace with what you have come. After determining the star numbered G1 as its destination, the entire fleet began to accelerate again. According to calculations, the human fleet will arrive in about six years.
During this period of time, almost all available interstellar observation equipment in the human fleet has been activated. Human civilization is doing everything possible to learn as much as possible about this star cluster and this star.
During this process, some rather strange phenomena were observed.
On the planet around a certain blue giant star, people have observed irregular bursts of extremely high-energy gamma rays. This cannot be explained at all in the physics system of human civilization.
Neutrino observations of a certain galaxy show that the galaxy emits far more neutrinos than normal, which cannot be explained by existing theories.
The atmospheric spectra of some planets show abnormalities, and there are some special substances that cannot be generated through normal natural changes. At the same time, flashes of light sometimes appear irregularly in some empty interstellar spaces, and there is no way there.
There are no macroscopic objects.
The closer you get to this star cluster and the longer the observation time, the more anomalies like this are discovered.
And all of this points to a reality that makes people feel a little shocked and a little horrified.
"This is a very active cluster."
When making a report to the civilization leaders headed by Zhao Changxing, Professor Li Wenzhong said slowly in a slightly serious tone: "This is not just in the physical sense, but also... in the civilization sense.
These many anomalies all point to the only explanation, which is that there are many intelligent life forms in this star cluster with a considerable degree of technology. Moreover, these intelligent life groups are not peaceful among themselves, but often violent conflicts break out.
Conflict and war. Only in this way can we explain all the abnormal physical phenomena we observe, such as changes in the structure of planetary atmospheres, such as abnormal flashes, abnormal radiation... and so on."
This conjecture has been around for a long time. But now, after long-term observation and collection by Professor Li Wenzhong and other scientists, we have finally obtained tangible evidence and can tell this matter with certainty.
Zhao Changxing looked calm and could not see any mood swings.
"Currently, our observation forces are still conducting further observations and trying to classify the intelligent life groups that exist in this small star cluster. However, the distance is still too far and the information is insufficient, so there is not much progress yet.
However, regarding the level of civilization and the level of science and technology, it can be roughly determined that the conflicts and wars unfolding in this small star cluster are dominated by fusion bombs and anti-matter bombs. Of course, this may also be because the distance is too far and more advanced
This is because the details of the weapons were not noticed by us. But in general, we have a certain degree of confidence that the intelligent life groups that exist here are mainly second- and third-level civilizations."
There was a slight commotion in the conference room. A civilization leader said in a deep voice: "For primary civilizations such as the second and third levels, unless there is a generational difference between the strength of the civilization, otherwise, the tendency between the two civilizations
For peaceful coexistence, they will try to avoid contact. I am very curious, why do so many second- and third-level civilizations crowd into this small star cluster instead of trying to leave?"
"Or...why are there so many civilizations gathered here?"
The answer is obvious and everyone can easily think of it.
How did human civilization get here? It is highly likely that other civilizations got here too.
And this, in turn, means another thing: among the three possibilities of this faster-than-light travel, the last two can basically be denied.
Only the first possibility is left: there is a certain super civilization that consciously sent many low-level civilizations here.
It must have been done consciously by that super civilization. After all, the probability of encountering some special physical process or accidentally breaking into the ruins is too low. It is barely possible for a civilization to encounter such a thing, and so many civilizations have encountered it.
Is this something with extremely low probability?
This doesn't make sense.
"Perhaps, we shouldn't go to this star cluster. We should choose other targets as our base."
Faced with this suggestion, Zhao Changxing said in a low voice: "We can think about why so many civilizations have to be 'crowded' here instead of leaving and going to a wider world."