VOA常速英语2007-NASA Shifts Mission Priorities at International

By Alex Villarreal Washington 31 October 2007 NASA has delayed the fourth spacewalk of a complex two-week mission by U.S. space shuttle Discovery to boost the capability of the International Space Station. The walk, originally set for Thursday, is no

英语听力：自然百科 Rosetta航天探测器

The European Space Agencys deep space probe Rosetta transmitted high-resolution images of anasteroid millions of miles from Earth. Rosetta caught up with the Steins Asteroid Friday night in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Un

地道英语在线听-Mission Statement 目标宣言

Helen: This is Real English from BBC Learning English. Im Helen. Zoe: Hello,我是刘佳。 Helen: Today were going to look at words and phrases that have recently become part of the English language. Zoe: 在今天的地道英语中，我们来学一些时下英语中最流行

VOA常速英语2007-UN Mission in Haiti to Expand Policing Efforts

By Brian Wagner Miami 16 October 2007 United Nations officials have agreed to extend the peacekeeping mission in Haiti as part of a plan to add more international police. VOA's Brian Wagner recently visited the Caribbean nation, where officials say t

2006年VOA标准英语-New US Mars Mission to Get Better Look at

By David McAlary Washington 06 March 2006 The newest American mission to Mars is hurtling toward the red planet, due Friday to examine it in the sharpest detail yet. It will be the largest spacecraft

2007年VOA标准英语-Phoenix Probe Ready for Mars Mission

By Paul Sisco Washington 13 July 2007 NASA scientists have unveiled details of the space agency's plans to pierce the icy surface of Mars, near its north pole. The mission is designed to find evidence of water or life on the red planet. VOA's Paul S

2007年VOA标准英语-AU Extends Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 19 July 2007 The 53-member African Union says its peacekeeping mission in Somalia has been extended another six months because U.N. forces are not ready to take over peacekeeping duties in the war-torn country. Uganda, the only

voa标准英语2008-EU Kosovo Justice Mission to Consolidate Rule of

The European Union said Friday its justice mission to Kosovo would be up and running next week. The mission aims to mentor Kosovo's transition since it declared independence from Serbia earlier this year. European Union policemen wearing the bloc's

VOA标准英语10月-India Launches First Unmanned Mission to Moon

India has launched its first unmanned mission to the Moon. The mission is a major boost to the country's space program, as India joins Asian nations China and Japan in exploring the Moon. Anjana Pasricha has a report from New Delhi. In this photo pr

英文歌曲:On A Mission

On A Mission Gabriella Cilmi Its tough for me to make a move And I know what I gotta do Cause I got everything to prove I got a plan Im sticking to The word is that Im over doubt But I dont let it get me down I aint nobodys push around If they could

VOA常速英语2007年-Japan Ends Naval Mission in Afghanistan

By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 01 November 2007 Japan's defense agency has ordered ships supporting U.S.-led military operations in Afghanistan to return home from the Indian Ocean, after the country's main opposition party refused to back an extension of

iPhone, Android smartphones collect users' data

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Apple and Google collect smartphone(智能手机) users' location information as part of their race to build massive databases, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday after analyzing data and documents. Accordi

voa标准英语2008-NASA Delays 2009 Mars Mission Due to Technical P

NASA says its next mission to check for life on Mars will have to wait two more years. In the meantime, NASA plans to continue testing its next-generation Mars rover, and it hopes to continue exploring the red planet with the help of the European Sp

Gadhafi Death Marks End of NATO Mission

NATO's operations against Moammar Gadhafi's forces began in March, with French and British airstrikes on Libyan army positions. And it was French warplanes that ultimately brought the mission to an end, bombing Gadhafi's convoy as it left his hometow

VOA标准英语2009年-NASA Crafts Smash into Moon in Search for

By Brian Wagner Miami 09 October 2009 Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, and its rocket's upper stage The U.S. space agency has smashed a pair of heavy space craft into the moon's surface in the hopes of finding evidence of f

2007年VOA标准英语-Japan Launches Much-Delayed Lunar Orbiter

By Liz Noh Tokyo 14 September 2007 Almost 40 years after the U.S. moon missions, Japan's Space Agency has launched its much-delayed lunar orbiter. Liz Noh reports from Tokyo. A domestically-developed H2-A rocket, carrying a lunar orbiter, lifts off f

VOA常速英语2008年-EU Launches Kosovo Mission Amid Tensions

By Stefan Bos Budapest 20 February 2008 The European Union has begun setting up its 2,000-member police and judicial mission in Kosovo, to oversee the region's independence. But as Stefan Bos reports for VOA from Budapest, the operation will need su

英语歌曲:90后新人Katie B - Katy On A Mission

90后新人打榜热歌：Katie B - Katy On A Mission Katie B全名是Katie Brien，来自伦敦的新人，本月刚刚发行新专辑On A Mission，单曲Katy On A Mission本周打入英国单曲榜第五名。Katy是90年出生的，年纪轻轻的她

Russia's Mission Control raises ISS by 10.2 km

MOSCOW, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Russia's Mission Control announced on Wednesday it had raised the International Space Station (ISS) by 10.2 km to 374.7 km with the help of the Europe's ATV-2 Johannes Kepler. The Mission Control conducted the correction(修

Endeavor Prepares to Fly Home from Final Mission

Astronauts on board the Space Shuttle Endeavour(奋进号) are making preparations to return to Earth on the spacecrafts final flight. One of the astronauts says being in space has shown him the fragility of the Earths environment. Air Force Colonel