木星探測器-朱諾號Juno's Successful Mission To Jupiter
朱諾超乎預期的表現，讓解密木星的夢想更近一步
Exceeding expectations and awaiting new discoveries
木星這個龐大的氣態行星讓太陽系裡的其他行星相形見絀。
它有數十顆衛星，其中一顆還具有孕育生命的可能性。
木星系統包括木星的衛星群以及暗淡的行星環，非常美麗也同樣讓人迷惑不解。
科學家長久以來都很想知道，人類有可能從這個神秘巨大的鄰居身上學到什麼。
2011年時，美國太空總署NASA成功發射以太陽能為動力的太空船朱諾，前往探索木星被雲霧層層覆蓋的內部。
NASA替朱諾號籌劃一個為期七年的任務，預計將解開關於木星形成原理以及結構屬性等問題。
「朱諾任務」前五年的時間都耗費在航行穿越太陽系。
終於在2016年，朱諾號抵達了它的主要目標：木星極軌道。
朱諾號準備好對木星展開一連串的近距離觀測。
在首次成功飛掠近木點之後，任務指令便做好準備發動太空船的主要引擎；藉以縮短朱諾軌道運行期為十四天，使太空船得以在2018年前完成任務。
不過，引擎先導檢查卻發現一個問題；一些控制火箭燃料流量的閥門似乎無法好好運作。
如果引擎無法發動，朱諾號可能會脫離航道或甚至墜毀。
The planet Jupiter, a massive gas giant, dwarfs the other planets in our solar system. It has dozens of moons, one of which could very well support life. The Jovian system, which includes Jupiter's moons and faint rings, is as puzzling as it is beautiful. Scientists have long wondered what we might learn from our mysterious, giant neighbor. In 2011, NASA launched the solar-powered spacecraft Juno to explore Jupiter's cloud-covered interior. NASA had mapped out a 7-year mission for Juno to answer questions about Jupiter's formation and composition.
exceed勝過；超過
The police stopped Bernadette when she was driving because she was exceeding the speed limit.超速
Because the sales department exceeded their sales goal by more than $60,000, everyone got a small bonus.
exceeding分詞
exceedingly非常地；極度地
Ramona was exceedingly grateful to the doctor for saving her life.
dwarf（n.）朱儒；矮人
dwarf（adj.）矮小的（植物）
This tree is a dwarf, so it won't grow more than one meter tall.
dwarf（v.）使相形見絀；使顯得矮小
The Florence Cathedral佛羅倫斯大教堂, known as the Duomo, dwarfs all the surrounding buildings in Florence.
Standing 2.286 meters, Tacko Fall of the Boston Celtics dwarfs most other players.顯得矮小
dwarves（pl. n）
Jupiter / Jove vs. Zeus
as＋ （adj.）＋as it is ＋（adj.）
And it's as puzzling as it is beautiful.
It's a great way of saying that two adjectives can equally describe something.
This food is as tasty as it is cheap.既便宜又好吃
human like creatures
Dwarves come from Norse mythology北歐神話 and live in mountains, forests or underground.
Gnomes come from Renaissance文藝復興 mythology and usually live underground.
dwarfism 侏儒症（通常在135公分以下）
The first five years of Juno's mission were spent just traveling through our solar system. Finally, in 2016, it reached its main objective: a polar orbit around Jupiter. Juno was set to begin a series of close observations of the planet. After the successful initial flyby, mission command prepared to fire up the spacecraft's main engine. That would shorten Juno's orbital period to 14 days allowing the craft to finish its mission by 2018. But a pre-check of the engine turned up a problem. It appeared some valves that control the amount of fuel that goes to the rocket weren't working properly. If the engine misfired, Juno could go off course or even be destroyed.
polar極地的
When flying from Asia to North America, most planes take an Arctic polar route.
Polar bears live in the Arctic, and penguins live in the Antarctic.
polar截然相反的
It is amazing that Ryan and Brenda got married because they seem like polar opposites in everything.
fire up生火；點火
All of the racecars at the starting line fired up their engines and got ready to take off.
fire up激發；煽動
Everyone on the soccer team is fired up and ready to play their best against their biggest rival.
Brad fired up the grill so we could barbeque hot dogs and hamburgers for dinner.點燃
flyby （n.）【美】（飛機的）定點飛行；近天體探測飛行
spacecraft/ craft
revolves around the earth
aircraft
mission accomplished
to turn up
riverside
rental shop 出租店
gear排檔
multiple gears
helmet 安全帽
