Air Leak on the Space Station
太空站漏氣
Introduction
NASA and Roscosmos started emergency plans on June 5, 2026. They found air leaving a Russian part of the International Space Station (ISS).
美國國家航空航天局 (NASA) 與俄羅斯聯邦太空總署 (Roscosmos) 於 2026 年 6 月 5 日啟動緊急計劃。他們發現國際太空站 (ISS) 的一個俄羅斯部分有空氣洩漏。
Main Body
A tunnel in the Zvezda module had a hole. Air leaked out faster than before. Russian workers wanted to use a saw to fix it. NASA did not like this idea. The two groups did not agree.
Zvezda 模組的一個通道有個洞。空氣洩漏的速度比之前快。俄羅斯工作人員想使用鋸子來修復，但 NASA 不太認同這個想法。兩組人員未能達成共識。
Five people moved to a SpaceX Dragon ship. They wore special suits. They did this to stay safe. They could leave the station quickly if the hole got bigger.
五個人遷移到 SpaceX 的 Dragon 飛船。他們穿上了特製套裝，這是為了確保安全。如果洞口擴大，他們可以迅速離開太空站。
Russian workers fixed one hole. They stopped work to study the second hole. NASA told the crew they could go back to their normal work two hours later.
俄羅斯工作人員修復了一個洞，隨後停止工作以研究第二個洞。NASA 在兩小時後通知機組人員，他們可以恢復正常工作。
The ISS is very old. It has many problems now. NASA wants to use new space stations from private companies in the future.
ISS 已經非常老舊，目前問題很多。NASA 希望未來能使用私人公司的新太空站。
Conclusion
The crew is now working normally. The air pressure is stable. NASA and Roscosmos are still studying the problem together.
機組人員目前已恢復正常工作，氣壓也趨於穩定。NASA 與俄羅斯聯邦太空總署仍在共同研究該問題。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Then' and 'Now' Shift
Look at how the story moves from the past (what happened) to the present (the current situation). This is a key skill for A2 level.
1. The Past (Completed Actions) We use simple words ending in -ed to show the problem is over:
- Started They began the plan.
- Found They saw the leak.
- Moved They changed location.
- Fixed The hole is gone.
2. The Present (Current State) We use different words to show how things are right now:
- Is The ISS is old.
- Wants NASA has a wish for the future.
- Are studying They are doing this action at this moment.
💡 Quick Tip: If you see -ed, look backward in time. If you see is/are, look at the current moment.