Chapter 616: An asteroid is coming?
Lou Song didn’t even buy a car. The thing he spent the most was buying some badminton rackets.
In terms of material desires alone, Lou Song is even much lower than Xu You.
After the award ceremony of the world's highest academic award, Xu You found Cui Ying and explained the use of the prize money.
"Teacher Cui, Lou Song and I have decided to donate the prize money to my personal foundation to support the research of some outstanding scientists and to commend some outstanding students. This news does not need to be disclosed to the public. It is all voluntary. I will trouble Teacher Cui to take care of the procedures and subsequent fund allocation."
When Cui Ying heard Xu You's arrangement, she couldn't help but feel moved.
It has been several years since Xu You established his personal scholarship foundation, so Cui Ying was not surprised that Xu You could do such a thing.
What Cui Ying didn't expect was that Lou Song, like Xu You, would put money aside and donate the prize money without hesitation.
You know, this is a bonus of several million, which is enough to buy a house even in Jijing.
The fact that they have the courage to do such a good deed can only mean that Xu You and Lou Song have really put their whole heart and soul into research and don't care about trivial matters outside of research.
If it were Cui Ying herself, it would be difficult for her to remain indifferent in the face of these millions of wealth.
However, Cui Ying was Xu You's most trusted scientific research assistant after all. After Xu You arranged this task, she quickly helped Xu You and Lou Song deal with the bonus donation procedures, and arranged the distribution of the fund in accordance with Xu You's previous instructions.
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On this day, Xu You was working in the laboratory as usual when Cui Ying suddenly walked in.
"Teacher Xu, are you busy now?"
The work at hand of Xu You was not very important, and Cui Ying usually would not be so anxious to find him. Xu You knew that this time Cui Ying must have something serious.
"It's okay, Mr. Cui, go ahead."
Cui Ying leaned close to Xu You's ear and whispered:
"Teacher Xu, the Academy of Space Technology has just detected that three asteroids are gradually approaching the Earth. They may eventually enter the low-Earth orbit and pose a certain threat to the Earth. If possible, please take some time to visit the Academy of Space Technology."
Upon hearing the news, Xu You also frowned.
"Okay, Mr. Cui, I understand."
Xu You is no stranger to asteroids approaching the Earth .
Because such things happen from time to time. In fact, there are tens of thousands of asteroids that may approach the Earth, so it is not news that asteroids often approach the Earth.
Space agencies of various countries are also monitoring these asteroids to prevent any threats to the Earth.
"It seems that even if this incident is not extremely serious, it should not be underestimated." Xu Youxin said.
Cui Ying didn't know the specific news. After Xu You contacted the space agency, he quickly rushed over.
After meeting the people from the Academy of Aerospace, Xu You immediately asked about the situation.
"Academician Xu, don't worry too much. According to the current situation, the probability of these three asteroids eventually entering low-Earth orbit is about one in ten thousand to one in a thousand. We still have a year to find the final solution."
While listening to the situation report, Xu You checked the specific information on the computer.
"With a diameter of 1.5 kilometers...it's really a big asteroid." Xu You exclaimed.
The diameters of these three asteroids that may enter low-Earth orbit range from a few hundred meters to one thousand five hundred meters, which are not small in size.
If an asteroid really does reach Earth, it could cause serious consequences.
Observing the movement of these asteroids, Xu You activated the simulation skills in his brain and predicted the movement trajectories of the asteroids.
After a careful simulation, Xu You's expression was still somewhat solemn.
"Although the probability of entering low-Earth orbit is not that high, there is still a certain risk," said Xu Youxin.
In a short period of time, Xu You has completed tens of thousands of simulations, and in several of these simulations, the asteroid has indeed entered low-Earth orbit.
There are too many uncertainties regarding what will happen in the next year and beyond, so it is impossible to give a definite result at this time.
These existing risks are indeed worth Xu You's consideration of solutions.
"Is there any contingency plan at present?" Xu You asked.
"The worst case scenario is to use nuclear weapons to destroy these asteroids. We have just contacted the SAM Space Agency and the Soviet Space Agency. We are willing to cooperate on this matter."
After hearing the news, Xu You felt a little relieved.
Xu You knew that when facing a common crisis, it would definitely lead to the formation of a true community with a shared future for mankind.
If the earth is really harmed, no one will benefit.
However, Xu You also knew that using nuclear weapons to destroy asteroids was only a last resort in an emergency.
The existing stockpile of nuclear weapons in the world is enough to destroy an asteroid, but this will also inevitably lead to some side effects and other potential risks.
Xu You felt that the remaining time was enough to plan a better plan.
Thinking of this, Xu You asked:
"If possible, let me contact Sam Space Agency. I think cooperation is the better option in this matter."
Xu You knew that SAM Space Agency had conducted experiments on the subject of spacecraft collisions with asteroids, but we were still blank on this point.
If we can provide Xu You with enough information, it will definitely help Xu You solve this problem better.
"Okay, Academician Xu, I'll contact SAM Space Agency right away."
Shortly after Xu You made this request, SAM Space Agency responded and agreed to talk with Xu You.
What surprised Xu You was that the person who had a conversation with Xu You this time was no longer Commander Johnson.
"Academician Xu, let me introduce myself. My name is Robert, and I am a researcher at NASA."
Hearing Robert's name, Xu You's eyes lit up.
Xu You had heard of Robert a long time ago.
Since Robert was just a researcher, he had far less power than Williams and Johnson.
However, in terms of professional ability, Robert can be said to be the best in SAM Space Agency, and his research ability is unmatched.
Because of the accuracy of his orbital calculations, Robert was called "the robot".
