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61 Trouble with the Hubble

The Hubble telescope was launched into space by NASA on April 20, 1990 at a cost of over a billion dollars. Right from the start there was trouble with the Hubble. The pictures (it sent us) were very disappointing because its main mirror was faulty! NASA is now going to put the telescope right, so it will soon be sending up four astronauts to repair it. The shuttle Endeavour will be taking the astronauts to the Hubble. A robot-arm (from the Endeavour) will grab the telescope and hold it while the astronauts make the necessary repairs. Of course, the Hubble is above the earth's atmosphere, so it will soon be sending us the clearest pictures of the stars and distant galaxies (that we have ever seen). The Hubble will tell us a great deal about the age and size of the universe. By the time you read this, the Hubble's eagle eye will have sent us thousands and thousands of wonderful pictures.

Words

  • telescope /ˈtɛləˌskop/ 望远镜
  • disappointing /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/ 令人失望的
  • faulty /ˈfɔlti/ 有错误的
  • astronauts /ˈæstrəˌnɔts/ 宇航员
  • shuttle /ˈʃʌtəl/ 航天飞机
  • Endeavour /ɪnˈdɛvɚ/ 奋进号, 努力
  • atmosphere /ˈætməsˌfɪr/ 大气层
  • galaxies /ˈɡæləksiz/ 星系
  • universe /ˈjunəˌvɝs/ 宇宙
  • eagle /ˈiɡəl/ 鹰

将来完成进行时

will have been doing

一个动作持续或重复到将来

Expressions

  • right from the start 从一开始就
  • grab a beer/coffee 喝杯啤酒/咖啡