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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