木星探测船朱诺传送第一张照片
时间：2019-01-12 作者：英语课 分类：2016年VOA慢速英语(七)月
AS IT IS 2016-07-15 NASA Juno Spacecraft Sends First Photos of Jupiter 木星探测船朱诺传送第一张照片
This is What’s Trending Today.
Juno is the name of the spacecraft made by NASA that is now orbiting Jupiter after a five-year journey.
NASA recently activated 1 Juno’s solar-powered camera to send images of Jupiter back to Earth.
NASA posted the first of what is expected to be many images of the solar system’s largest planet earlier this week on Facebook.
And people have been sharing and liking 2 these photos. Others leave comments on NASA’s page about Juno.
Chrissa Hanna explained how Juno got its name. It honors the story of Jupiter and Juno in Roman mythology 3.
Jupiter was the most powerful god. He was married to Juno. But he had other lovers: Io, Callisto, Europa, and Ganymede. Those are the names of Jupiter’s moons.
In Roman mythology, Juno went to investigate Jupiter. Just like what NASA is doing now.
NASA thinks Jupiter is the oldest planet in the solar system. One of its goals is to see what lies beneath the swirling 4 clouds that surround Jupiter. And Juno should be able to answer some questions about how Jupiter formed.
The first photo shows Jupiter on the left, partly in shadow. Three moons can also be seen. One is Io, another is Europa and the third is Ganymede.
The photo was taken 2.7 million miles away from Jupiter. NASA promises better, higher-resolution images on August 27 when the spacecraft moves closer to Jupiter.
And that’s What’s Trending Today.
Words in This Story
resolution – n. the ability of a device to show an image clearly and with a lot of detail
solar – adj. of or relating to the sun; powered by the sun’s light
swirling – adj. something that moves in circles
mythology – n. the legends or beliefs of a particular group or culture
- The word palate also means taste or liking.Palate这个词也有“口味”或“嗜好”的意思。
- I must admit I have no liking for exaggeration.我必须承认我不喜欢夸大其词。
- In Greek mythology,Zeus was the ruler of Gods and men.在希腊神话中，宙斯是众神和人类的统治者。
- He is the hero of Greek mythology.他是希腊民间传说中的英雄。