2006年VOA标准英语-Hubble Telescope Repaired

By Paul Sisco
Washington, DC
05 July 2006
 
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A Hubble telescope image of part of the universe  
  
Space scientists at the U.S. space agency, NASA, are celebrating the return to action of the Hubble telescope.

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For more than 15 years it has provided awe-inspiring images of the universe.  Then last week NASA's Hubble space telescope stopped working.  Power supply voltages on the Hubble's most sophisticated camera were out of acceptable limits, shutting it down.  The advanced camera for surveys was installed on a 2002 shuttle mission and has provided some of Hubble's most celebrated¹ images. NASA engineers immediately went to work studying the problem and successfully reactivated the camera from the ground. 

 
Jennifer Weisman 
  
Jennifer Weisman, space telescope's program scientist explains the repair. ''The decision was made to switch over to this particular camera's backup electronics system.   Fortunately when this camera was designed, it was designed with a backup set of electronics from the ground to the backup electronics.”

NASA confirmed Sunday that the camera and Hubble are back on track saying. "Hubble is doing a fantastic job right now."

As is, Hubble will continue broadening our sights for several years.  A planned shuttle-servicing mission will improve its imaging capabilities² even further and extend the life of the telescope. Hubble's newest images of deep space can be seen at http://hubblesite.org/.

1 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

2 capabilities   

n.能力( capability的名词复数 )；可能；容量；[复数]潜在能力

参考例句：

• He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。 来自辞典例句
• Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓