What is the special importance of a telescope in space? The Hubble telescope was launched into space by NASA on April 20, 1990 at a cost of over a billion dollars. Right from the start there was trouble with the Hubble. The pictures it sent us were very disappointing because its main mirror was faulty! NASA is now going to put the telescope right, so it will soon be sending up four astronauts to repair it. The shuttle Endeavour will be taking the astronauts to the Hubble. A robot-arm from the Endeavour will grab the telescope and hold it while the astronauts make the necessary repairs. Of course, the Hubble is above the earth's atmosphere, so it will soon be sending us the clearest pictures of the stars and distant galaxies that we have ever seen. The Hubble will tell us a great deal about the age and size of the universe. By the time you read this, the Hubble's eagle eye will have sent us thousands and thousands of wonderful pictures.
- galaxy/ˈɡæləksi/ n. 银河；星系；银河系；一群显赫的人
- endeavor/ɪnˈdevər/ n. 努力；尽力（等于endeavour）
- sentimental adj. 感伤的；感情脆弱的
- shuttle/ˈʃʌtl/ n. 梭子；穿梭；穿梭班机、公共汽车等；航天飞机
- astronaut/ˈæstrənɔːt/ n. 宇航员，航天员；太空旅行者
- telescope 望远镜 v. (使)叠套缩短，叠缩;缩短，精简，压缩(成…)
- faulty/ˈfɔːlti/ adj. 有缺点的；有错误的
- atmosphere/ˈætməsfɪr/ n. 气氛；大气；空气
- repair vi. 修复；修理
- linen/ˈlɪnɪn/ n. 亚麻布，亚麻线；亚麻制品