Blackpanel
Item from Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
A solar energy conductor designed by a prisoner — the technology that bred enough Astrophage to fuel a starship, because sometimes salvation comes from unlikely places.
Also known as: Blackpanel, Blackpanels
What They Know
- Glass and anodized metal solar energy conductor designed by Dr. Redell
- Captures solar energy at wavelengths that attract Astrophage, enabling mass breeding
- Critical for producing the ~20,906 kg of Astrophage fuel required for the Hail Mary mission
- Technology existed before the crisis — Redell designed it for conventional solar energy applications
Connections
- designed_by — redell
- breeds — astrophage
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