Annihilation of the solar system

"It's not natural!"

As soon as these words came out, the conference room immediately fell into a dead silence, with fear flowing on everyone's face. The expressions on everyone's faces showed pain as if they were experiencing a nightmare.

In the control room downstairs, someone held his head in his hands and stared at his colleague opposite him with wide eyes, someone stared at the enlarged picture on the big screen in a daze, and someone squatted helplessly in front of his console as if

Tears were shed. Only Liu Chaowen looked at the photo with a calm face.

Xia Jigang changed his usual calm tone and asked slightly panicked:

"Can the observation results and Liu Chaowen's calculation results be verified?"

Director Yin shook his head, as if trying to break away from the emotions of fear and panic. He forced himself to calm down and pressed the intercom and cleared his throat:

"All personnel are requested to return to their posts, cancel all other observation plans now, and switch to the tracking and observation procedure for Oumuamua."

The staff in the control room also began to return to their positions, and he continued:

"We will continue to track Oumuamua with the Yang Jian. I think the subsequent data obtained should be able to verify all our conclusions and speculations."

Xia Jigang touched the stubble on his chin and asked:

"Is it possible that observation equipment in other countries will find the same situation as us?"

Director Yin thought for a moment and shook his head:

"Currently, the location of 'Oumuamua can only be observed through space optical telescopes. And now in space, apart from our Yang Jian, there is only North America's Hubble 2. But according to what we know, Hubble 2 is currently

Space repairs, replacement of solar panels and high-gain antennas, are unlikely to detect 'Oumuamua."

A slightly satisfied expression appeared on Xia Jigang's face:

"Until this matter is clarified, those who participated in the observation today and those who are aware of the observation mission should not leave the Space Control Center for the time being, and do not allow them to contact the outside world. This matter must be kept confidential first!"

Director Yin nodded:

"That's no problem, I'll make arrangements right away."

Xia Jigang turned to Xia Lan and said:

"Besides your research team at the National Astronomical Observatory, does anyone else know about Oumuamua's orbit change?"

Xia Lan shook her head:

"No, other students actually don't know much either. The resolution of the near-Earth object telescope is not enough to support them in reaching our current conclusion."

Xia Jigang stood up and glanced at the audience:

"Inform the other students in the research group immediately, but don't tell them the reason. Let them all return to Beijing early tomorrow morning to report to the National Space Center. You continue to study here. I must report this matter to the superiors immediately and ask for the next step of action.

Plan. Please do not leave the Space Flight Control Center until then."

According to Xia Jigang's arrangement, Xia Lan, Wei Xu and Liu Chaowen are not allowed to leave the Space Flight Control Center tonight. They are arranged to stay in the duty dormitory for one night.

Wei Xu got up early in the morning and rushed back to Beijing from the National Observatory, and did calculations all afternoon. In the evening, he went hungry to participate in the observation. Just after eating, he felt a wave of tiredness sweeping through his body. According to his past experience

His personality is such that he can just fall into bed and sleep without caring about anything.

But I thought about Xia Jigang saying in the conference room that night that he was going to ask for instructions from his superiors. There may be a report as early as tonight or as late as tomorrow. There will definitely be many leaders by then. It would not be appropriate if he went there smelling of sweat.

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Moreover, the conditions of the dormitory were not bad, and there was a single bathroom with a shower. So he endured his tiredness and overcame his happy-go-lucky mentality and took a hot shower.

After taking a bath, he felt that he was more energetic, and his fatigue had temporarily subsided a lot. When he came to the bed and was about to puff up some smoke, he accidentally saw someone sitting on a seat on the grass below.

There is a familiar figure.

After taking a closer look, it was unmistakable that the person was Xia Lan. Although I could not say that I had any admiration for Xia Lan, but facing this senior sister who had an easy-going personality, extraordinary appearance, and was one year older than me, I could not help but feel still.

Kind of like it.

Wei Xu walked downstairs and walked to Xia Lan. He lit a cigarette. Xia Lan, who was staring at the night sky in a daze, heard the sound of a lighter and realized there was someone beside her. She turned her head slightly, and the faint light on the road outlined the

The soft curved silhouette of her face, swept by the corner of the eye, and the slightly fat figure made her new heart more or less familiar:

"Running out to smoke again?"

Wei Xu did not answer her question. He took a puff of cigarette, then pointed at the starry sky with the lit cigarette in his hand and said leisurely:

"Which one do you like? I'll find a way to get it for you."

The original sadness and melancholy on Xia Lan's face was instantly dispelled by a smile:

"I said, Wei Xu, where did you learn this trick? And you didn't even learn how to look like it. Why did you get it for me! They said it was a gift!"

After saying that, Xia Lan laughed. Wei Xu was a little embarrassed and walked to the other end of the bench to sit down:

"I'm not Yun Tianming, so how can I give stars to others? I'm not here just to see your sad face, but to make you a joke, make you happy, and make you relax."

Xia Lan's smile bloomed like a flower:

"Then you have achieved your goal, and I feel much better now."

Wei Xu took a puff of cigarette and looked proud:

"When it comes to diverting attention, I have been very good at it since I was a child. When I was in junior high school, I was the naughty kid in the class and was often sued by the teacher.

One time my dad went to a parent-teacher conference for me, and I knew that I would be beaten with a stick when I got home. I ran home and told my mom where my dad hid his private money. As a result, my dad didn’t have time to deal with me when he got home.

I just asked my mother to clean up the situation. I spent that night safely."

Xia Lan's laughter was like a string of clashing bells, spreading crisply and heartily. Halfway through her laughter, the originally bright expression on her face suddenly froze, and her originally full smile was gradually overwhelmed by sadness.

Wei Xu's interesting stories about the boy reminded her of her own youth, when her parents' divorce was at its most intense. A biting cold flu surged into her heart. Wei Xu noticed the change in Xia Lan's mood and showed a hint of embarrassment.

He asked tentatively:

"Sister, did I tell the wrong story?"

Xia Lan shook her head, with a forced dry smile on her face, and there seemed to be a little sparkling tears in the corners of her eyes:

"No, Wei Xu, you are very good and know how to care about others. Hey, maybe there are too many things going on right now. Work and life are all thrown together, and I feel a little out of breath."

Xia Lan has always been a cheerful, generous and enthusiastic image in everyone's eyes. It was also the first time that Wei Xu saw her looking so melancholy and downcast today, and he didn't know how to comfort her.

Xia Lan looked up at the starry sky and stretched out a hand:

"Give me a cigarette."

Wei Xu was startled and suspected that he had heard wrongly! Xia Lan had always been the most disgusted with his smoking.