Chapter 204: Non-existent Ninth Planet (2)
Chapter 204 â Non-existent Ninth Planet (2)
America, California Institute of Technologyâs Astronomy Department:
Dozens of astronomers and scientific researchers sat in the hall quietly watching Chen Yuâs livestream.
Alongside them, there was an Asian doing professional simultaneous translation.
Meanwhile, Chen Yuâs narration caused everyone in the room to shudder and break out in cold sweat.
They were all astronomers, so they knew more about what Chen Yu talked about than ordinary people. They could also associate much more deeply with his words.
Before the discovery of gravitational waves, Einstein had already concluded that such a thing existed.
When human beings had yet to charge out of the Earthâs atmosphere, the Ancient Greek mathematician Pythagoras had already calculated that the Earth was round.
In the scientific world, some things didnât need to be seen to prove their existence.
Facts could be speculated.
Take the âninth planetâ Chen Yu mentioned for example. Since last year, the astronomical world had already discovered its anomaly. And with subsequent research, they found this anomaly to be increasingly frightening.
Meanwhile, Chen Yuâs livestream today had allowed all researchers researching this so-called ninth planet to instantly understandâŠ
What the ninth planetâs true identity wasâŠ
âŠ
In the depths of the Pacific Ocean, inside the island-building shipâs study, Chen Yuâs narration continued.
âWhen Uranus was observed, astronomers inferred the existence of Neptune based on Uranusâs irregular orbit. Afterward, Neptune was discovered.
âMost planets in the Solar System are discovered in this way. They expose the existence of each other through gravitational drag.
âSo in 2016, people thought that the ninth planet would soon be discovered. However, in the following time, no matter what methods the astronomical society used, nobody was able to locate the existence of this mysterious planet.
âIt was as if this celestial body was âinvisible.â
âBy 2019, more and more astronomers have noticed that something was wrong.â
After saying so, Chen Yu flipped through a dozen pages of the journal and showed a set of data to the camera.
âThis is the information observed on this celestial body in 2019. One data set shows that this celestial body takes around 30,000 Earth years to make one revolution around the sun. The second set of data speculates that this celestial body wasnât born in the Solar System.
âBecause the Kuiper belt is a remnant after the Solar Systemâs formation, it is almost impossible for such a large planet to form in it. Therefore, this celestial body is a foreigner. Its existence is also a fact, and there can be no doubting this.
âIn that case, here comes the problemâŠâ
Chen Yu straightened his mask, his voice becoming as dull as the deep ocean.
âThere is a celestial body that theoretically exists, is 10 times heavier than Earth, and affects countless nearby asteroids, yet why canât we discover it? Why canât we see it? Why canât we touch it? Why can we only detect it through gravity and not optically?
âIn October 2019, physicists Jacob Schultz of Durham University and James Enwin of the University of Illinois came up with a bold ideaâŠâ
After saying so, Chen Yu turned to the journalâs thirteenth page and showed the monochrome photos of the two researchers. âItâs these two.
âTheir guess is that the reason why this celestial body cannot be observed is that it isnât a planet at allâŠ
âInstead, it is a black hole.â
Boom!
Closing the journal, Chen Yu took a deep breath and faced the camera. âUnfortunately, their conjecture is correct.
âIt, is a black hole.â
As soon as Chen Yuâs voice fell, the livestream roomsâ bullet comment sections exploded!
[Nani?!]
[Stop joking aroundâŠ]
[Youâre telling me thereâs a goddamned black hole in the Solar System?]
[My world viewâŠ]
[Impossible!]
[Impossible!]
[Clickbait over.]
[Mr. Lu once said: When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.][1]
[Are you damned sure Mr. Lu said that?]
[I think Alexander the Great said it.]
[It is clearly Taishang Laojun.]
[Nonsense! Pan Jinlian said it!]
[Dammit! Are you guys not afraid at all?! A black hole! Thatâs a black hole!!]
[A white hole. A white tomorrow is waiting for usâŠ]
[Iâm going to seek refuge in the countryside.]
After a brief commotion, the bullet comment sections fell silent once more.
Chen Yu also fell silent as he waited for his seven million viewers to digest this bad news.
A minute later, he flipped to the middle part of the journal and continued, âAccording to the latest research report in 2033, this is a primordial black hole. Its actual mass is 125 times that of Earth, but its size is smaller than a football.
âIt is speculated that this black hole has existed in the Solar System for at least one billion years.
âHearing this, many among the audience might feel relieved thinking that since this black hole has existed for over a billion years without causing us any harm, it is unlikely to do so in the near future either. Unfortunately, the truth is the exact opposite. After revolving around the sun for over a billion years, this black hole has moved a lot more closer to the sun.
âIn some research reports made in 2019, it is speculated that 100,000 years ago, this celestial body still took 40,000 years to revolve around the sun once. Now, it only needs 30,000 years. At that time, people still couldnât understand why such a strange orbital change had occurred.
âHowever, everything makes sense if it is a black hole.â
Raising three fingers, Chen Yu said, âThree hundred thousand years. In just 300,000 years, this black hole will appear right in front of us.
âThis length of time is indeed very long. Most people in front of the screen might not care about this, but youâve overlooked one point. There are many, many celestial bodies existing in the Solar SystemâŠâ
Amidst the new flood of bullet comments, Chen Yu flipped to the second half of the journal and hastened his speech.
âAccording to speculation, in 12,000 years, the black hole will collide with an asteroid named 2018 VG14, and the resulting fluctuations will sweep the entire Solar System.
âIn 6,400 years, under the black holeâs gravitational drag, Sednaâs orbit will continue to deviate, resulting in a series of complex chain reactions. At that time, Earthâs orbital angle will definitely be affected, resulting in orbital deviation.
âIn 700 years, the black hole will only be 320 astronomical units from the sun, the closest it will ever be in its current revolution.
âIn 25 years, the asteroid 2034 VG22 âGisellaâ will brush shoulders with the black hole. According to computer analysis, the planet will be torn apart by the enormous gravitational force, and its remnants will fly into the Solar System at a 78-degree angle. There is a possibility it will collide with the sun, causing devastating consequencesâŠ
âIn three monthsâŠâ
Chen Yu paused his speech momentarily. Looking at the camera, he spoke clearly, âThe black hole will be 35 astronomical units away from Jupiter, the closest it will ever be in its 30,000-year revolution. Many near-Earth asteroids will have their orbits changed as a result, and an Amor asteroid named âBellâ will directly collide with Earth.
âIn other words, we wonât need to wait 300,000 years, 10,000 years, 6,400 years, or 25 years.â
Standing up, Chen Yu spread out his arms and said, âIn just three and a half months, we will get to feel the real threat this black hole brings to us.
âAnd this is what I call humanityâs Judgment Day.
âHumanity only has three and a half months to deal with this asteroid. Then, within 25 years, we will have to deal with the asteroid named âGisella.â
âOtherwise, even if human civilization doesnât become history, it will still suffer unbearably severe damage.â
Chen Yu stepped out of the study and had the camera follow after him. He then entered the hall, approached the protective suitâs maintenance pod, and opened the hatch.
âNow, I will let everyone see this black hole with your own eyes. We will confirm its existence 20 years in advanceâŠâ
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