A Big Planet Near a Small Star

一顆小恆星附近的大行星

Jul 1, 2026, 15:00

Scientists used a big telescope called James Webb. They looked at a planet called WD 1856 b. This planet goes around a small, old star.

科學家使用了一台名為詹姆斯·韋伯的大型望遠鏡，觀察一顆名為 WD 1856 b 的行星。這顆行星繞著一顆小型且古老的恆星運行。

The planet is very big. It has a lot of gas. The air on the planet has methane and clouds.

這顆行星非常巨大，含有大量氣體。行星的大氣中含有甲烷和雲層。

The planet is warmer than scientists expected. It is not cold. The heat does not come from the star.

這顆行星比科學家預期的更溫暖，並不寒冷。熱量並非來自該恆星。

Long ago, the planet moved closer to the star. This move made the planet hot. The planet is still warm today.

很久以前，這顆行星移向恆星更近的地方。這次移動使行星變得炎熱，因此直到今天依然溫暖。

The planet survived the death of its star. This shows that big planets can stay in space for a long time.

這顆行星在恆星死亡後依然倖存，這表明大行星可以在太空中存在很長時間。

In this story, we see words that are opposites. Using opposites is a fast way to reach A2 because it helps you describe things better.

The Big vs. Small Balance

The Temperature Shift

To talk about a place or thing, use this simple pattern: [Something] is [Opposite Word] than [Something else].

Example from text: "The planet is warmer than scientists expected."

Try these simple swaps:

telescope (n.)

A tool used to see things that are far away in space

Example:I used a telescope to look at the moon.

methane (n.)

A type of gas

Example:Some planets have methane in their air.

expected (v.)

Thought that something would happen

Example:I expected the rain to stop by noon.

survived (v.)

Stayed alive or existed after a dangerous event

Example:The plant survived the cold winter.