NASA Saves a Space Telescope
NASA 拯救太空望遠鏡
Introduction
NASA wants to save a space telescope. They will use a robot ship to push it higher in space.
NASA 想要拯救一座太空望遠鏡。他們將使用一艘機器人飛船將其推向太空更高處。
Main Body
The Swift telescope started its work in 2004. Now it is too low. It might fall into Earth and burn. NASA does not want this to happen.
Swift 望遠鏡於 2004 年開始運作。現在它的位置太低，可能會墜入地球並燒毀。NASA 不希望發生這種情況。
NASA will use a new ship called LINK. A plane will carry a rocket into the air. The rocket will take LINK to the telescope. LINK will push the telescope 300 kilometers higher.
NASA 將使用一艘名為 LINK 的新飛船。一架飛機將火箭載入空中，火箭隨後將 LINK 送往望遠鏡所在之處。LINK 將把望遠鏡推高 300 公里。
This plan costs 30 million dollars. A new telescope costs 250 million dollars. This plan is much cheaper. It also helps NASA learn how to fix things in space.
這個計劃耗資 3,000 萬美元。而購置一座新望遠鏡則需 2.5 億美元。這個計劃便宜許多，且能幫助 NASA 學習如何在太空中進行維修。
Conclusion
The mission is late because of bad weather. NASA wants the telescope to work until 2030.
由於天氣不佳，任務有所延遲。NASA 希望該望遠鏡能運作至 2030 年。
Vocabulary Learning
🚀 Future Plans with 'WILL'
In this story, NASA talks about what they are going to do. We use will to talk about the future.
The Pattern:
Subject + will + action verb
Examples from the text:
- They will use a robot ship.
- A plane will carry a rocket.
- LINK will push the telescope.
Quick Tip: We use will when we decide to do something or predict what happens next. It is the simplest way to move from A1 to A2 English!
Comparing Costs:
- Plan → $30 million
- New Telescope → $250 million
- Result → The plan is cheaper (Less money Cheaper).