This is Florida, a taste of the tropical, one of the world's most popular holiday destinations. Here mankind's unquenchable desire to explore and colonise reaches astronomical proportions. Eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one. Ignition. Lif

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Rare Astronomical Event to Occur June 5-6 Skywatchers on all seven continents will get a chance to witness an astronomical rarity on June 5 or 6, the transit of the planet Venus. It is likely the last time anyone alive today will have a chance to vie

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Back in the 1950s few women in the United States worked outside of the home, and even fewer earned doctorate degrees or went on to have professional careers. 回顾1950年代的美国,当时的女性很少在外工作的。而获得博士学位或者

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Which of these is not a requirement for a celestial body to be considered a planet? Must orbit the sun, must clear its path of orbit, must have a moon or must be round. A planet does not need a moon to meet the International Astronomical Unions defin

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今天我们要学的词是 astronomical. astronomical 的意思是高昂的、天文数字的。 In Silicon Valley, housing prices and rents are astronomical, and the rates a corporate housing provider can charge are sky-high as well. 硅谷的房价和

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Dear Mrs. Malcolm, 亲爱的马尔科姆夫人, I want to say how sorry I am about Chris. 对于克里斯的离去我感到很难过。 During the last year I worked with him continually and I am sure I could not have found anywhere another compani

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今天我们要讲的两个习惯用语都是由mind这个字为主的。Mind就是指人的心,或者是一个人的想法或意见。现在我们来给大家讲解第一个习惯用语:to give s

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It takes a village to raise a child. Well, the same is true for finding what are called spaceworps. That's according to astophysicists who are calling for volunteers to aid in the search for gravitational lenses. Astronomical objects are so massive t

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This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. I am Christopher itagliata. Got a minute? How heavy is the Milky Way in comparison to its neighbor galaxy, Andromeda? Well, depends how you calculate it. In 2006 one group of astronomers figured the Mil

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How heavy is the Milky Way in comparison to its neighbor galaxy, Andromeda? Well, depends how you calculate it. In 2006 one group of astronomers figured the Milky Way was twice as massive as Andromeda. A 2009 estimate evened the score, calculating th

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How heavy is the Milky Way in comparison to its neighbor galaxy, Andromeda? Well, depends how you calculate it. In 2006 one group of astronomers figured the Milky Way was twice as massive as Andromeda. A 2009 estimate evened the score, calculating th

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Paul:Wei! This is a first-you didn't bargain! Wei:Bargain? I'd feel way too guilty. Paul:But you could have saved money. Wei:From a sweet oma?! It's not worth it. Plus, I'd happily pay more for these things I bought! Paul:F.Y.I., there is a flea mark

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【NPR边听边练】致力于提供新鲜有趣、饶有意味的时讯资料,致力于通过精听的方式促进听力提高,致力于不断开阔眼界和深入了解美国观点。 精听建议: 先完整地把一条新闻听一到三遍,争

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So, we have devices to mark the passing of time. But what time is it now. Clocks in different parts of the world do not show the same time at the same time. This is because time on Earth is set by the sun's position in the sky above. We all have a tw

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China will begin its mission to land on the moon on Monday. The Change-3 lunar probe will be launched at 1:30 a.m. local time from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The rocket system has functioned perfectly in all four general inspections. Everyt

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A compilation of Communist Party of China documents describing Chinas reform plans have been published in seven languages by the Foreign Languages Press. The compilation includes the communique of the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Com

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Section 2 I do not need to tell you these statistics. You know them better than I do, but more importantly, you know what will happen if this scourge is left unchecked. You know that climate change is happening faster than even the most pessimistic o

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Section 1 Thank you, Mr. Secretary General, for the honor to address this body once more. And thanks to the distinguished climate leaders assembled here today who are ready to take action. 谢谢秘书长先生再次给我机会让我站在这里发言

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