日本在遥远的小行星上部署了跳跃机器人

Japan Deploys Jumping Robots on Distant Asteroid Two small Japanese robots landed on a distant asteroid last weekend. The robots took small jumps, making it the first time that any device from our planet has moved on the surface of an asteroid. The t

中国司机在车上安装太阳能板

Formula sun! Driver in China covers his tiny hatchback front to back in solar panels to cut back on petrol 中国司机用太阳能板覆盖小的掀背车，减少汽油的消耗 A driver in China is harnessing the power of the sun by converting his

全球最大太阳能飞机抵达中国

The sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 has landed in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing. The plane touched down safely earlier this morning after arriving on a flight from Myanmar. Solar Impulse 2 began its trip to China yesterday morning from the c

全球最大太阳能飞机首次环球之旅

Two adventurers hoping to make the first round-the-world trip using a solar-powered plane have successfully landed in Oman after launching the maiden leg of their global voyage. The two Swiss pilots have arrived in Oman after taking off yesterday fro

英语小短文 The source of Energy

A summary of the physical and chemical nature of life must begin, not on the Earth, but in the Sun; in fact, at the Sun's very center. It is here that is to be found the source of the energy that the Sun constantly pours out into space as light and h

英文原版对话1000个:1106 Energy Options

Matthew: Hey Kat, you were just telling me about all the pros and cons of different renewable energies and you just got me thinking we're going to run outof oil in the next couple of decades. There's reports that say we're going to run out of oil in

【电影预告片填空】星际穿越

You're late, Coop. Ah, we had a flat. ___________1___________. Solar cells power an entire farm. What did ya do, Murph? Ah, she didn't do nothing. Murphy's Law! You're a well-educated man, Coop, and a trained pilot. And an engineer. The world doesn't

Drying Food

Broadcast: Jan 21, 2003 By Gary Garriott Drying food is a simple, low-cost way to keep food safe for eating. Drying removes water that small organisms use to break down food into other substances. Som

说说星座故事

说说星座故事 Astrology is an ancient practice, and appears to have its origins in Chaldea, thousands of years B.C. By 700 B.C., the Zodiac was established. A few centuries later, the Signs of the Zodiac were very similar to the current ones. 占星

SSS 2011-04-06

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Solar cells convert sunlight to electricity. But they don't take advantage of all that solar heat, thereby missing out on the majority of the solar ene

英语短文：The source of Energy

The source of Energy A summary of the physical and chemical nature of life must begin, not on the Earth, but in the Sun; in fact, at the Sun's very center. It is here that is to be found the source of the energy that the Sun constantly pours out into

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-05-06

1. Good news on the job front. Employers in April add 165,000 jobs. The unemployment rate falling to 7.5%. But the Fed says it will keep short-term interest rates low until unemployment falls to 6.5%. 2. The surge in hiring sent stocks higher, climbi

US Spacecraft Flies by Pluto After Nine-Year Trip

AS IT IS 2015-07-15 US Spacecraft Flies by Pluto After Nine-Year Trip It has taken more than nine years for an American spacecraft to reach the far edge of our solar system. The spacecraft, named New Horizons, sailed past the dwarf planet Pluto on Tu

“朱诺”飞船靠近木星

Spacecraft Moving in for Jupiter Close-up 朱诺飞船靠近木星 Jupiter, our solar systems largest planet, is about to show its secrets. On July 4, a NASA spacecraft will enter Jupiters orbit and start sending data back to Earth. It will be the fi

Ring of Fire Eclipse Passes Over Africa

AS IT IS 2016-09-02 Ring of Fire Eclipse Passes Over Africa People in parts of Africa witnessed a ring of fire in the sky Thursday, created by the moon passing between the Earth and the sun. The solar event is called an annular eclipse. A total solar

Astronomers Get Window Seat for Eclipse

Astronomers Get Window Seat for Eclipse An astronomer, TV weatherman and eclipse chaser named Joe Rao from New York begged an airline to change its schedule. He wanted his flight to leave 25 minutes late so he and the other passengers could witness t

英语口语 俗语：前功尽弃，重新开始

啪！电源断了，屏幕黑了！这会儿，第一反应倒不是电脑故障，而是那要了命的稿件。忘了存盘，半个下午的努力前功尽弃。I am back to square one 我得从头开始写，你说气人不气人？ 短语back t

TED演讲:用玩具创造世界(6)

So here's our little solar system, as we pull away from our melted planet here. 我们把视线从融化了的行星里拉远，来到我们的小小太阳系。 We actually have a couple of other planets in this solar system. 原来在这个太阳系里

经济学人259:平流层的变化能引发讨人厌的寒流

Climate and the solar cycle 气候和太阳圈 Chilling out in the winter sun 在冬日的阳光中发冷 Stratospheric changes can lead to nasty cold snaps 平流层的变化能引发讨人厌的寒流 THOSE unconvincedand those seeking to unconvinc

【英音模仿秀】太阳活动异常

模仿文本： The sun is currently at its maximum - that point in its 11-year cycle where solar activity should be at its height. Usually scientists will expect to be seeing large numbers of sunspots and solar flares. But this time around the sun i