新概念英语 · 第二册(美音)
Trouble with the Hubble
哈勃望远镜的困境
The Hubble telescope was launched into space by NASA on April 20, 1990 at a cost of over a billion dollars.
哈勃望远镜于1990年4月20日由国家航空航天局发射升空,耗资10多亿美元。
Right from the start there was trouble with the Hubble.
从最开始哈勃望远镜就有问题。
The pictures it sent us were very disappointing because its main mirror was faulty!
它传送给我们的图像很令人失望,因为它的主要镜子有误差。
NASA is now going to put the telescope right, so it will soon be sending up four astronauts to repair it.
国家航天局准备纠正这一错误,为此将把4名宇航员送入太空修复望远镜。
The shuttle Endeavour will be taking the astronauts to the Hubble.
“奋进”号航天飞机将把宇航员送上哈勃。
