VOA慢速英语-志愿者在夏威夷进行模拟火星基地训练 .docx
VOA慢速英语:志愿者在夏威夷进行模拟火星基地训练 1Forgenerations,peoplehavedreamedoftravelingtoMarstoexploreEarth'sclosestplanetaryneighbor.NASAandotherspaceagencieshaveplanstosendpeopletotheRedPlanet.Butsuchamannedmissionisyearsaway.IntheUnitedStates,somevolunteersarelearninghowpeoplewillreacttomonthsofseparationfromotherhumansonaMarsbase.WhatwoulditbeliketoliveontheplanetMars?VolunteersareeightmonthsinanareathatlooksmuchlikethesurfaceofMars.Butactually,theyarelivinginHawaii.SixpeopleareisolatedhighontopofMaunaLoa,avolcanicmountainontheBigIslandofHawaii.Theyarelivingonasimulated,ormake-believe,MarsBase.TheAmericanSpaceAgency,NASA,hasprovidedsupportforthework.TheprojectiscalledHI-SEAS,orHawaiiSpaceExplorationAnalogandSimulation.KimBinstedoftheUniversityofHawaiiissupervisingtheproject.Shewalksacrossredlavarockfromthevolcano,2,500metersabovesealevel.Becauseitissohigh,thelandisnotwarmorrichwithplants,liketherestofHawaii.Ms.BinstedsaysthisstarkisasclosetoMarsasyoucanfindhereonEarth.Visually,itisverysimilartowhatyouseeonMars.Youwillseethatthereisreallynovisibleplantlife,thereisnovisibleanimallife.Andyouhavegotthiswonderfulvolcanicmaterial.WeareonacinderconehereonMaunaLoa.MaunaLoaisverysimilartoOlympusMonsonMars.MaunaLoaisalmostastallasthatMartianmountain.Whenmeasuredfromitsbase,deepintheocean,MaunaLoaisthesecondlargestmountaininoursolarsystem,aftertheoneonMars.ThesixmemberHI-SEAScrewismostlyself-sufficient.Theytakecareofthemselves.Foodandsuppliesarebroughttothem.Butthebringingthosesuppliescannotcommunicatewithvolunteersinsidethehabitat,orbase.KimBinstedsaysthisexperimentlooksathowtheastronautsinteract,orgetalongwitheachother.Westudyhowwelltheyworktogether,howwecankeepthemhappyandsupported,andnotwantingtokilleachotherovertheselong.ThecurrentcrewhasbeenlivinginthehabitatsinceOctober,andwillstayuntilJune.Twoearliercrewslivedtherebeforethem.Crewmemberscommunicatewiththeoutsideworldthroughe-mailandblogs.TheyalsoproducevideosontheYouTubewebsite,likethisonefrommissioncommanderMarthaLenio:HiMissionSupport.ThisisCommanderMarthafromtheHI-SEASCrewThree.Crewmembersalsoareusingasmartphoneapp,orprogram,thatcreatesa20-minutedelayfor.ThatwouldbethesameasifyouwerecommunicatingfromMars.IamreallyenjoyingthisopportunitytoliveinthisdomeandpretendthatI'monMarsandgettolearnallsortsofnewskills.ThisisnottheonlygroupofwithsightssetonMars.AgroupcalledMarsOnehasappealedforwould-beMarsastronautsfromaroundtheworld.MarsOneisaprivate,non-governmentprojectbasedinTheNetherlands.OthersbelievetheAmericanorEuropeanspaceagenciesarethemostlikelytoputpeopleonMars,maybeinthe2030s,orlater.Whoevergetstherefirst,thetripwillnotbeeasy,saysKimBinsted.Itisgoingtobechallenging.Fornow,onainHawaii,volunteersaregettingatasteoflifeonafutureMarsbase.第3页 共3页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页第 3 页 共 3 页