土星探测器卡西尼号任务将“隆重收场”
'Grand finale' for Cassini space mission
Instantly recognisable - Saturn and its spectacular rings.
土星和她的壮丽光环 – 很容易被识别。
The Cassini spacecraft's revealed this planet in incredible detail and these are some of its latest close up images,
这台叫做卡西尼号(Cassini)的宇宙飞船以极为精致的细节为我们展现了这颗星球,这是由卡西尼号拍摄的最新特写图像,
from its hexagonal north pole to its ring system and even an aurora.
包括土星北极的六边形风暴、光环系统,它还拍到过一次极光。
But this mission's very nearly at its end. Cassini's been in space for twenty years.
但这项任务临近收尾。卡西尼号已经进入太空二十年。
It's set down a probe, spotted plumes on one of Saturn's moons and discovered colossal storms-but now it's running out of fuel-its final days though will be crucial.
它在土星上设置了探头,并在它的一颗卫星上观测到了雾状体,还捕捉到了巨型风暴。但该探测器的燃料即将耗尽,不过它最后阶段的工作是至关重要的。
This spacecraft will go out with a bang-its last manoeuvre will be a death dive into Saturn's atmosphere, bringing this blockbuster mission to a close.
飞船会以向土星大气纵身一跃的形式终结它的使命,届时场面会非常壮观,而这项规模浩大的土星探测任务也将就此圆满结束。