Space and the universe: HSK 7-9, part 2 宇宙与航天：HSK 七至九级（2）

航天局公布了一张火星的新照片。

Hángtiānjú gōngbùle yì zhāng huǒxīng de xīn zhàopiān.

The space agency released a new photo of Mars.

航天局明年要发射一艘新的飞船。

Hángtiānjú míngnián yào fāshè yì sōu xīn de fēichuán.

The space agency will launch a new spacecraft next year.

火箭已经运到发射场了。

Huǒjiàn yǐjīng yùn dào fāshèchǎng le.

The rocket has already been transported to the launch site.

发射场附近挤满了来看火箭的人。

Fāshèchǎng fùjìn jǐmǎnle láikàn huǒjiàn de rén.

The area near the launch site was packed with people who came to watch the rocket.

那座天文台建在山顶上。

Nà zuò tiānwéntái jiàn zài shāndǐng shàng.

That observatory is built on top of the mountain.

周末我们带孩子去天文台看星星。

Zhōumò wǒmen dài háizi qù tiānwéntái kàn xīngxing.

This weekend we're taking the kids to the observatory to look at the stars.

运载火箭把卫星送上了太空。

Yùnzàihuǒjiàn bǎ wèixīng sòng shàng le tàikōng.

The launch vehicle carried the satellite into space.

这枚运载火箭明天早上发射。

Zhè méi yùnzàihuǒjiàn míngtiān zǎoshang fāshè.

This launch vehicle will be launched tomorrow morning.

光速是宇宙中最快的速度。

Guāngsù shì yǔzhòu zhōng zuìkuài de sùdù.

The speed of light is the fastest speed in the universe.

光速有声速的八十八万多倍。

Guāngsù yǒu shēngsù de bā shíbā wàn duō bèi.

The speed of light is more than eighty-eight thousand times the speed of sound.

这颗人造卫星绕着地球转。

Zhè kē rénzàowèixīng ràozhe dìqiú zhuǎn.

This artificial satellite orbits the Earth.

许多人造卫星已经发射到地球轨道。

Xǔduō rénzàowèixīng yǐjīng fāshè dào dìqiúguǐdào.

Many man-made satellites have already been put into orbit.