Chapter 165: The Vanished Golden Viagra: Nice

Facing the camera, Jiang Zhe spoke slowly and explained in detail:

"At the time, Cassini observed this newly discovered [Venusian Moon] many times and finally determined that its diameter was 1/4 of Venus's diameter. This ratio is almost the same as the ratio between the Earth and the Moon."

"The actual accurate ratio of the Earth's diameter to the Moon's is 3.7 to 1, while the ratio of Venus to its satellite is 4 to 1. The Venusian Moon was also capable of stabilizing Venus's rotation."

"Later, ever since Cassini announced the Venusian satellite and its parameters, many people at the time claimed to have also observed this satellite."

"So much so that at the time, the Venusian satellite seemed to be a settled conclusion. It is said that even earlier, in 1671, Montaigne had observed it many times and left behind quite a few detailed records."

Speaking of magnetic fields, Jiang Zhe shook his head with a look of regret.

"But it is a great pity that it wasn't until 1740—28 years after Cassini had passed away—that a person from the United Kingdom named Short reported that he had also seen the Venusian Moon."

"Then, until 1764, two French astronomers also reported on the situation of the Venusian satellite, but after that, no one ever saw it again."

"As you have all heard, a large number of astronomers and amateur astronomers in the past have observed this [Venusian Moon]."

"And the Venusian satellite only existed in our human observations for 78 years, after which it disappeared without a trace."

"Current astronomical observation methods are much more advanced than they were back then. The United States, Russia, and other countries have also launched many probes near Venus, but no one has ever seen a shadow of the Venusian satellite again."

At this moment, many people started searching online to verify the authenticity of what Jiang Zhe said.

Regardless of who they were, they all found relevant evidence on the internet.

One could even find everything Jiang Zhe described on foreign astronomy history websites.

Hearing all this made the public feel increasingly incredulous.

"Therefore, according to the authentic historical data from that time, it is impossible for astronomers all over the world to have been wrong."

"It can be completely proven: Venus did indeed have a satellite in the past; it just disappeared later for some mysterious reason."

"Why don't you all take a guess as to why it disappeared?"

As he finished speaking, the look of regret remained on Jiang Zhe's face, but the corners of his mouth were still turned upward.

These words heavily bombarded everyone's eardrums, causing many in the audience to tremble and look on in horror.

Jiang Zhe was implicitly saying that Venus could indeed have birthed life in the past because it had a suitable Venusian Moon to stabilize its rotation, and it had been witnessed by astronomers of the past; this witnessing wasn't a group of people fooling the outside world, but rather the satellite truly existed!

But later, one day, the Venusian Moon suddenly disappeared!

Did it drift away, or was it an alien spacecraft?

If it drifted away, perhaps that might be acceptable, but if it were an alien spacecraft...

Doesn't that mean?

The Moon is also highly likely to be an alien spacecraft?

After all, both satellites are roughly the same size.

Soon, a feeling of inexplicable dread upon deeper thought arose in the hearts of many in the audience!

At this moment, in the live broadcast room, the viewers who had realized what was going on immediately sent a massive amount of bullet comments.

"It disappeared. I actually checked the data, and that Venusian Moon indeed lasted for over 70 years before disappearing. Did it drift away?"

"Even if that Venusian Moon drifted out of Venus's orbit, there would be traces to follow; it wouldn't be that nothing could be detected at all."

"Then why? The Venusian Moon suddenly disappeared. Could it really be a spaceship?"

"So the question arises again: how many years did the spaceship stay near Venus? It must have been more than seventy years. During those 78 years, people discovered the Venusian Moon one after another; but before humans observed it, no one knew how long that Venusian Moon had been staying there!"

"Sorry; this question is also an unsolved mystery in astronomy, and it's impossible to have an answer!"

"What a pity, I really want to know everything!"

"..."

After learning the truth, the viewers were all filled with regret.

This could completely be called a great miracle and an unsolved mystery of astronomy.

Unfortunately, in the end, no one could answer it.

In fact, inside the lecture hall, Jiang Zhe's explanation also sparked an impromptu discussion among the astronomers.

"I know about this. This Venusian Moon discovered by Cassini in 1672 was later named [Neith]. It was studied by many astronomers at the time; some even measured its distance, which is consistent with the distance we currently assume a satellite would have next to Venus."

"Also, also, later some people speculated that it was an [Oumuamua-like object]. This type of celestial body drifts in from outside the Solar System and belongs to comets; but most have a very small diameter and cannot constitute the size of a Venusian Moon. Even if this Venusian Moon [Neith] really existed, it wasn't at the distance calculated by those astronomical masters at the time; therefore, the possibility of it being an Oumuamua-like object is completely ruled out."

"Besides this, others speculated that it was an alien spaceship, that the spaceship was parked next to Venus to absorb solar energy, but this theory is too sci-fi and has not been accepted by people."

"The closer to the Sun, the smaller the planet's Hill sphere, and the lower the probability of having a satellite; I still believe it was a misunderstanding back then."

"..."

While the astronomers were discussing, Professor Hua Yunfeng on the podium offered a speculation: "Then is there a possibility that the Venusian Moon [Neith] was actually a satellite and at the same time a spaceship?"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the astronomers in the room looked stunned.

They were momentarily at a loss for how to refute this speculation.

Reacting similarly to him was Professor Zhuang Zhou. Facing the questions from the two young women, he also couldn't help but speculate: "This [Neith] satellite did indeed exist at the time. Astronomers had measured the Venusian Moon [Neith] back then, and its diameter was around 3000km; Venus's diameter is 12,000 kilometers, so it was indeed 4 to 1."

"The astronomical community discovered an asteroid named [2020AV2] near Mercury and Venus in 2020, which is only a few kilometers wide in diameter."

"So in the past few years, some astronomers have speculated that this [2020AV2] is the [Neith] that Cassini discovered previously."

"But in my opinion, no matter how stupid the astronomers of several centuries ago were, they wouldn't be stupid enough to mistake a few-kilometer-long asteroid for one with a 3000-kilometer diameter."

"Therefore, this [Neith] did indeed disappear, and it is not the [2020AV2] discovered in recent years."

After saying this, he turned around to look at the two shocked young women, "Now, is there anything else you want to ask?"

The elder sister, Zhou Qing, spoke in disbelief: "So could the Venusian Moon have fallen into Venus or the nearby Mercury?"

Professor Zhuang nodded, "It is possible. Comparing it to Earth, you are asking if the Moon would fall into the Earth; if the Moon were to fall, the resulting explosion would have caused a massive, visible flash of light for the public at the time; so your question is not a valid question. The Venusian Moon did not fall into Mercury or Venus; of course, it is also possible that it was swallowed by the Sun; however, who can say for sure!"

Just then, Jiang Zhe began to explain: "Yes, as the viewers guessed in the bullet comments, the Venusian Moon was not a farce; it did indeed exist."

"However..."

"This has absolutely nothing to do with the [fermi paradox] we are discussing today."

"As for how it actually disappeared, of course, the premise cannot be [a spaceship]."

As soon as these words were spoken, the viewers, who were originally full of curiosity, immediately darkened their expressions. They really wanted to hear some incredible answers from Jiang Zhe.

But Jiang Zhe always played it straight, which made people feel very helpless.

At the same time, the seriousness of Jiang Zhe's popular science, in the eyes of the relevant experts, became even more professional and its credibility greatly increased!

Old Feng couldn't help but smile: "He is still very reliable; if there is an answer, he gives the answer, and if there is no answer, he doesn't talk about aliens."

Professor Hua Yunfeng glanced at him, "Otherwise what? Popularize incorrect knowledge just for the public's curiosity?"

"But I am really curious where the Venusian Moon went."

"You don't need to be curious. There are also astronomers who say there is a tenth frozen planet named [X], which probably only appears once every few thousand years; because it is farthest from the Solar System and close to the edge, that is also an unsolved mystery; can you explain that clearly?"

"This... alright, let's continue watching the popular science first."

Inside the big screen, Jiang Zhe smiled and explained:

"Alright, back to the topic."

"The Moon is very special. Its existence is what maintained everything stable on Earth; it is what gave Earth enough time to breed more complex species!"

"Next, we enter the fifth point!"