Finnish scientists propose a new plan. Build a space settlement orbiting a dwarf planet “Series” – Thai BBC
The dwarf planet Ceres (Ceres), the largest space object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Became the new target of extraterrestrial colonization. The latter was proposed to build a massive space station orbiting the star. Also known as megasatellite
Dr. Pekkayan Hunen, a physicist at the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) in Helsinki, Finland. The above concept was revealed in a research article presented in the arXiv.org online academic archive, where he views the construction of a space settlement like this. There are advantages over building a stronghold on the surface of the Moon or Mars.
Dr Yan Hunen said it was highly probable that humans would build a cylindrical dwelling that revolves around itself. Until the creation of a centripetal force that can generate gravity like on Earth, according to the O ‘Neill Cylinder concept that had been proposed since the 1970s.
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Several cylindrical vehicles are connected as a space settlement on a flat-plate structure. With solar reflector
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However, his new idea was to make the many cylindrical dwellings interconnected into large space estates. Which is designed to be easily expanded Including permanently circling the dwarf planets To take advantage of the resources on the planet
The dwarf planet Ceres is a medium distance from Earth. Which is positioned close to the distance traveled to Mars There is abundant nitrogen that may be used to create an Earth-like atmosphere. Plus, there are minerals and other resources that can be mined and transported to the colony via space elevators.
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The dwarf planet Ceres has the brightest spot on the Occator crater.
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“Being in a gravity-driven space station like on Earth. It is a good thing for children to be born there. Because in the long run they will not have any musculoskeletal health problems. It’s like people on Mars who have been low on gravity for a long time, ”said Dr Yan Hunen.
According to his plan Cylindrical ships, which are used as addresses for each location Will be 1×10 kilometers wide and long, can accommodate up to nearly 6 thousand people, with many cylindrical ships connected to form a space settlement on a flat disk structure. With large solar reflector In order to have enough light for planting trees And farming on land 1.5 meters thick made from materials available on the planet Serie
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NASA’s O’Neill Cylinder model of space settlement.
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“The first human to go live and build a stronghold at the Serie. Able to travel as quickly as possible within 15 years, and when the mining has begun to dig for minerals there The construction of the space settlement could be completed in 22 years from that time, ”said Dr Yan Hunen.
Although some experts think that Dr. Yan Hunen’s idea is plausible. But there are still drawbacks in many points, such as that oxygen and phosphorus are not known. As well as other vital mineral resources other than nitrogen? The technology that humans have today. It is still not high enough to efficiently mine and transport minerals from Seris to the space settlement.
Ceres may contain large reservoirs of saltwater or a geothermal ocean. The name of the star comes from the goddess of fertility, agriculture and grain according to ancient Greek and Roman mythology.
Ceres is classified as a dwarf planet because it is larger than a typical asteroid and has enough gravity to maintain a spherical shape. However, it is not large enough to Classified as a planet in the solar system It is also not a satellite of any planet.
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