VOA常速英语2007-NASA Shifts Mission Priorities at International

By Alex Villarreal Washington 31 October 2007 NASA has delayed the fourth spacewalk of a complex two-week mission by U.S. space shuttle Discovery to boost the capability of the International Space Station. The walk, originally set for Thursday, is no

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A: Could we borrow the company van for a fundraiser this weekend? B: That would be a possibility. Where is this fundraiser taking place? A: It is in the hotel ballroom down the street. B: Do you need it for the whole weekend? A: We will need it for b

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A: I was wondering if I could borrow the company van for a fundraiser this weekend. B: Sure, I think that would be possible. Where is the fundraiser? A: It is in the park downtown. B: Would you need it for both Saturday and Sunday? A: We will need it

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A: Our unit is participating in a fundraiser this weekend and would like to borrow the van, if possible. B: I would need to check on that. Where is the fundraiser? A: It will be at the beach by the pier. B: What day will you need it for? A: We will o

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VOA常速英语2007-UN Mission in Haiti to Expand Policing Efforts

By Brian Wagner Miami 16 October 2007 United Nations officials have agreed to extend the peacekeeping mission in Haiti as part of a plan to add more international police. VOA's Brian Wagner recently visited the Caribbean nation, where officials say t

2007年VOA标准英语-Phoenix Probe Ready for Mars Mission

By Paul Sisco Washington 13 July 2007 NASA scientists have unveiled details of the space agency's plans to pierce the icy surface of Mars, near its north pole. The mission is designed to find evidence of water or life on the red planet. VOA's Paul S

voa标准英语2008-EU Kosovo Justice Mission to Consolidate Rule of

The European Union said Friday its justice mission to Kosovo would be up and running next week. The mission aims to mentor Kosovo's transition since it declared independence from Serbia earlier this year. European Union policemen wearing the bloc's

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VOA常速英语2007年-Japan Ends Naval Mission in Afghanistan

By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 01 November 2007 Japan's defense agency has ordered ships supporting U.S.-led military operations in Afghanistan to return home from the Indian Ocean, after the country's main opposition party refused to back an extension of

voa标准英语2008-NASA Delays 2009 Mars Mission Due to Technical P

NASA says its next mission to check for life on Mars will have to wait two more years. In the meantime, NASA plans to continue testing its next-generation Mars rover, and it hopes to continue exploring the red planet with the help of the European Sp

Gadhafi Death Marks End of NATO Mission

NATO's operations against Moammar Gadhafi's forces began in March, with French and British airstrikes on Libyan army positions. And it was French warplanes that ultimately brought the mission to an end, bombing Gadhafi's convoy as it left his hometow

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Russia's Mission Control raises ISS by 10.2 km

MOSCOW, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Russia's Mission Control announced on Wednesday it had raised the International Space Station (ISS) by 10.2 km to 374.7 km with the help of the Europe's ATV-2 Johannes Kepler. The Mission Control conducted the correction(修

Endeavor Prepares to Fly Home from Final Mission

Astronauts on board the Space Shuttle Endeavour(奋进号) are making preparations to return to Earth on the spacecrafts final flight. One of the astronauts says being in space has shown him the fragility of the Earths environment. Air Force Colonel

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