Wandering Meteor-Chapter 12 Universe Deserted Star

Iron Base Star, Astronomical Observatory.

Professor Tie Zha, a scientific research staff at the observatory, routinely worked to observe the universe through the telescope.

On this day, before finishing work, Professor Tie Zha observed a faint blue light in the direction of 37 degrees southwest of Iron Base Star. Following habit, he recorded the characteristics of the blue-emitting constant star.

[Position: 37 degrees southwest of Iron Base Star, Sky Zone 15, Star Zone 10.]

[Distance: Calculated using trigonometric parallax, the distance is approximately one light-year.]

[Spectrum: Blue.]

[Mass: In a rush to finish work, did not calculate in time.]

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The next day, after completing his usual work, Professor Tie Zha suddenly remembered the blue constant star he observed yesterday.

The characteristics of that constant star had never been recorded before; it should be a new constant star. Thinking that he might have discovered a new star, Professor Tie Zha couldn't contain his curiosity and began observing again.

When Professor Tie Zha used the telescope to observe the direction of 37 degrees southwest, he did not see the star from yesterday.

With some confusion, Professor Tie Zha tried observing other locations and surprisingly observed the same blue constant star yesterday at a direction of 60 degrees south.

After confirming the various characteristics, Professor Tie Zha was sure that this was the star observed yesterday.

However, Professor Tie Zha intuitively felt that the trajectory of this star was strange, as if it wasn't affected by the gravity of the Iron Base Star System. So, he entered the newly discovered star's orbital data into the computer for calculation.

What Professor Tie Zha completely did not expect was that his attempt led to two results.

First, based on the trajectory of the new star, it indeed was not affected by any gravity, possibly because its potential energy was too great, and it broke free from nearby gravitational influences.

Second, based on the calculations of the trajectory and speed of the new star, in about a hundred years, this new star would enter the orbit of Iron Base Star and collide with it!

"How is this possible?"

Such an astonishing result made Professor Tie Zha stand up suddenly, knocking over his chair in the process.

After calming down, Professor Tie Zha had the computer calculate again.

The result remained the same; if the trajectory of the new star does not change, it will hit Iron Base Star in a hundred years!

Realizing the gravity of the situation, which was related to the survival of Iron Base Star, Professor Tie Zha immediately notified his research colleagues at the observatory.

The professors who arrived listened to Professor Tie Zha's report; at first, they didn't believe it, thinking it was a joke from Tie Zha. But after observing the peculiar blue constant star with the telescope, each of them turned solemn!

"Tie Zha, when did you discover this blue star?"

"Yesterday."

"Yesterday? How can a constant star suddenly appear close to our star system? Logically, if it was flying by, we should have observed it much earlier. Could this star have traversed through space to get here?"

"There's another possibility; maybe it's not a constant star at all, just a small asteroid reflecting light. Don't you find its light too faint? Maybe it's due to the weak light intensity that we couldn't observe it from a distance; besides, its size and mass are far from meeting the minimum requirements of a constant star."

"Your theory makes sense, but according to the records, there are no blue constant stars near our star system. If it really is a small asteroid, where does its reflected blue light come from?"

"For now, the blue-light body is full of mysteries. What exactly it is still requires further observation. But one thing for sure is that with its trajectory, it'll collide with Iron Base Star. We can't take this lightly. Starting today, we must observe its movements around the clock. Once its situation is confirmed, we can come up with the right solution."

This matter concerning the very survival of the Iron Base Star was decided in this small room by several professors from the astronomy observatory. They would take turns to observe the blue light celestial body's real-time dynamics round the clock, aiming to figure out the reason in the shortest time possible.

On the first day of observation, they confirmed some important information.

This blue light celestial body was flying towards the Iron Base Star at a speed surpassing the cosmic fourth speed.

Its size was only over 30,000 Iron Base Star meters, with a mass 0.8 times that of a small asteroid, of which 99 percent was hydrogen element. This indeed did not meet the basic requirements of a constant star.

However, its light was self-emitting and not reflective.

Observations through the astronomical telescope revealed that it had two faintly luminous cores, which might be the secret to its ability to emit light!

The universe is already full of all kinds of wonders and miracles. As astronomy professors, they had long been accustomed to exploring miracles, not denying them.

Nevertheless, this blue light small constant star's brightness was very weak, less than one thousandth of a normal constant star's light, hardly more than that of a flashlight when compared to a constant star.

Therefore, they speculated that this constant star might have encountered some problems during its evolution, becoming a deserted star in the cosmos.

Deserted stars refer to phenomena where, during the evolution of constant stars, a star, because it failed to absorb enough material, briefly shines before degrading into a dead star.

Such celestial bodies are usually deserted stars abandoned by the universe.

This became the core of the heated discussion among the astronomy professors. What could be the reason for a deserted star to fly towards the Iron Base Star with no apparent connection?

Some speculated it could be a coincidence.

But some conjectured it might be an attack method used by an advanced civilization.

Although they were a First-level Civilization, they were still at the bottom of the cosmic civilization chain.

However, during the next day's observation, they discovered new clues that completely overturned the theories of the first day.

They found that following behind this deserted star was a giant asteroid, which was four to five times larger than the small constant star.

This indicated that the small constant star was not a solitary star, nor a deserted star. After all, it had captured another asteroid, which might be an evolving initial star system.

An initial star system is much more threatening than a solitary star. It could potentially lead to the disintegration of the Iron Base Star System, and their Iron Base Civilization could be completely wiped out!

Thus, they immediately notified the Iron Base Star government.

The supreme leader of the Iron Base Star, Iron Star Lord, immediately dispatched the Iron Army Marshal to understand and resolve the crisis.

After half a year of calculations and discussions, and with authorization from the Iron Star Lord and under the command of the Iron Army Marshal, a solution was finally proposed.

They decided to use the newly developed high-temperature-resistant metal to make Gold-Resistant Nuclear Bombs, then detonate them on the surface of the small constant star, using the explosion to disperse it.

As long as the small constant star disappeared, the asteroid behind it would pose no threat.

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They could capture the asteroid to become a satellite of the Iron Base Star, used for resource mining.

They had experienced many asteroid crises before and were very experienced in capturing asteroids.

However, this plan required at least one hundred thousand Gold-Resistant Nuclear Bombs. After all, the small constant star had a high density and strong potential energy. If the explosive force was not enough, it would not be able to disperse the small constant star completely.

Of course, to avoid public panic, this plan was always conducted in secret.

Regrettably, there are no walls in the world that don't leak. When the Iron Base Star government ordered a secret production of Gold-Resistant Nuclear Bombs by the global military factories, the news somehow leaked out. Coupled with frantic media reports and some amateur astronomers confirming the news.

The matter of an initial star system crashing towards the Iron Base Star was abuzz on the Iron Base Star!