I Have a Mansion in the Post-apocalyptic World

Chapter 901-910

Chapter 901: Asteroid Mining Project
Translator: Min Editor: Caron_

Although Hawking was no longer a Britain citizen, the Queen and Prime Minister still sent him blessings and also sent a thank-you letter to Jiang Chen. Although his relationship with Europe was gradually deteriorating, Future Group unexpectedly won Britain's friendship.

Perhaps it was because of historical factors that the Rothschilds didn't have as much control over their homeland as they did in the past, or it perhaps it was because of an old man who was widely known in the scientific community.

Jiang Chen didn't charge Hawking for the treatment but instead, asked him to join Coro University as a professor of physics. Although Coro University attracted a large number of great professors from all over the world with Jiang Chen's monetary tactics, other than the seventeenth dean of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Rafael Leif, there wasn't really anyone there that could be printed on the admissions ads.

The arrival of Hawking undoubtedly solved this problem. Because of his arrival, the influence of Coro University increased by not just one notch.

Of course, Jiang Chen didn't invite Hawking just as an advertisement for Future Biology or to add a banner to Coro Island; these were all secondary. What he really saw was Hawking's achievements in the study of the universe.

On the second day after treatment, Jiang Chen went to Coro Central Hospital again and found him. After asking his wife and children to step outside for a moment, Jiang Chen explained his intentions.

"Asteroid Mining Project?" Hawking raised his eyebrows.

"We've taken note of your research on 101955 Bennu and the predictions that it will collide with the Earth in 2135. If you can provide us with information on this asteroid, it would be extremely helpful," Jiang Chen said.

In fact, Hawking's achievements as a prophet were far less prominent than his achievements in physics and cosmology. Like the series of predictions he made before, this prediction about the collision of Bennu asteroid with the Earth in 2135 didn't happen... because as early as the beginning of the 22nd century, this asteroid with a diameter of about 500 meters was mined clean by NATO.

In aerospace technology, NATO was comparable to PAC and CCCP in the apocalypse and even went a bit further. They were also very cautious regarding confidentiality for related technology.

The Pan-Asia Cooperation library database didn't contain detailed information about the Bennu asteroid, such as its most critical operational orbit. However, in the database compiled by the Camp No. 27 scientists, Jiang Chen accidentally discovered the relevant model of asteroid capture technology.

According to Lin Lin's description, the Bennu asteroid was one of the earliest captured asteroids and was one of the most easily captured. Using this asteroid as a test would undoubtedly be fitting for Celestial Trade, where space technology was still in its "infancy"!

However, after listening to Jiang Chen's plan, Hawking appeared to be extremely worried.

"Have you ever thought about the disaster of mining failures?"

"Bennu's orbit is extremely close to Earth and we can even 'see' it from Earth every six years as it passes through Earth's orbit. If you reduce your mining speed and cause it to be captured by the gravitational force, the only result is a direct collision with Earth! Have you considered this consequence yet?" Hawking looked at Jiang Chen as he spoke seriously.

"Of course I considered this," Jiang Chen said with a smile. "Because our plan is to slow it down, then eventually capture it with the gravity of the Earth and Moon system. It will stay in the Earth and Moon system at a height below the Moon's orbit and orbit the Earth. Our scientists have calculated the orbit that's best suited to 'deposit' the asteroid."