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Artemis II spacecraft
Āěrtèmísī Èrhào
阿尔忒弥斯二号
successfully
chénggōng
成功
to launch
fāshè
发射
，
humanity
rénlèi
人类
in the past 50 years
wǔshí nián lái
五十年来
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to fly to
fēi wǎng
飞往
the Moon
yuèqiú
月球
。

April 1, 2026
2026 nián 4 yuè 1 rì
2026年4月1日
，
NASA
Měiguó Yǔhángjú
美国宇航局
successfully
chénggōng
成功
to launch
fāshè
发射
Artemis II spacecraft
Āěrtèmísī Èrhào
阿尔忒弥斯二号
，
four astronauts
sì míng
四名
astronaut
yǔhángyuán
宇航员
to fly toward
fēi xiàng
飞向
the Moon
yuèqiú
月球
。
this
zhè
这
is / to be
shì
是
since / from
zì
自
1972
1972 nián
1972年
Apollo 17 mission
Ābōluó Shíqī Hào
阿波罗17号
since that time
yǐlái
以来
，
humanity
rénlèi
人类
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to carry out
zhíxíng
执行
around the Moon / lunar flyby
rào yuè
绕月
crewed
zài rén
载人
flight mission
fēixíng rènwu
飞行任务
。

April 1, 2026 at 11:00 PM

April 1, 2026
2026 nián 4 yuè 1 rì
2026年4月1日
，
NASA
Měiguó Yǔhángjú
美国宇航局
successfully
chénggōng
成功
to launch
fāshè
发射
completion particle
le
了
Artemis II spacecraft
Āěrtèmísī Èrhào
阿尔忒弥斯二号
spacecraft
fēichuán
飞船
。
this
zhè
这
is / to be
shì
是
since / from
zì
自
1972
1972 nián
1972年
Apollo 17 mission
Ābōluó Shíqī Hào
阿波罗17号
since that time
yǐlái
以来
，
humanity
rénlèi
人类
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to fly toward
fēi xiàng
飞向
the Moon
yuèqiú
月球
structural particle
de
的
crewed mission
zài rén rènwu
载人任务
。
spacecraft
fēichuán
飞船
to carry aboard
dāzài
搭载
four people
sì míng
四名
astronaut
yǔhángyuán
宇航员
，
from
cóng
从
Florida state
Fóluólǐdá Zhōu
佛罗里达州
Kennedy Space Center
Kěnnídí Hángtiān Zhōngxīn
肯尼迪航天中心
to lift off
shēngkōng
升空
。
four people
sì míng
四名
astronaut
yǔhángyuán
宇航员
among
zhōng
中
，
three people
sān míng
三名
to come from
láizì
来自
United States
Měiguó
美国
，
one person
yī míng
一名
to come from
láizì
来自
Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
。
this time / this mission
cǐcì
此次
mission
rènwu
任务
lasting for
wéiqī
为期
approximately
yuē
约
ten days
shí tiān
十天
，
astronaut
yǔhángyuán
宇航员
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
to fly around the Moon
rào yuè fēixíng
绕月飞行
one loop
yī quān
一圈
after / then
hòu
后
to return
fǎnhuí
返回
Earth
dìqiú
地球
。
astronaut
yǔhángyuán
宇航员
Victor Glover astronaut
Wéikètuō Géluòfú
维克托·格洛弗
to become
chéngwéi
成为
in history
lìshǐ shàng
历史上
the first person to
shǒuwèi
首位
to fly beyond
fēiyuè
飞越
low Earth orbit
dī dìqiú guǐdào
低地球轨道
structural particle
de
的
person of color
yǒusè rénzhǒng
有色人种
astronaut
yǔhángyuán
宇航员
。
Christina Koch astronaut
Kèlǐsīdìnà Kēhè
克里斯蒂娜·科赫
to become
chéngwéi
成为
the first person to
shǒuwèi
首位
to carry out
zhíxíng
执行
this type of
cǐlèi
此类
mission
rènwu
任务
structural particle
de
的
female / woman
nǚxìng
女性
astronaut
yǔhángyuán
宇航员
。
Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
astronaut
yǔhángyuán
宇航员
Jeremy Hansen astronaut
Jiélǐmǐ Hànsēn
杰里米·汉森
in turn / on the other hand
zé
则
to become
chéngwéi
成为
the first person to
shǒuwèi
首位
to fly to
fēi wǎng
飞往
the Moon
yuèqiú
月球
structural particle
de
的
non-American nationality
fēi Měiguójí
非美国籍
astronaut
yǔhángyuán
宇航员
。
NASA
Měiguó Yǔhángjú
美国宇航局
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
this mission
cǐcì
此次
mission
rènwu
任务
structural particle
de
的
success
chénggōng
成功
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
for
wèi
为
future
wèilái
未来
astronaut
yǔhángyuán
宇航员
to land on
dēnglù
登陆
the Moon
yuèqiú
月球
to lay the foundation for
diàndìng
奠定
important
zhòngyào
重要
foundation / basis
jīchǔ
基础
。

New Words

Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
Apple Inc.
chénglì
成立
to be founded
chǎnpǐn
产品
product
qìngzhù
庆祝
to celebrate
shìjiè gèdì
世界各地
all over the world
gēshǒu
歌手
singer
yìshùjiā
艺术家
artist
chuàngxīn
创新
to innovate
yònghu
用户
user
yǎnchàng
演唱
to perform/sing

News in English

Science & Technology

NASA Artemis II Launches Successfully, First Crewed Moon Mission in 50 Years

NASA successfully launched Artemis II on April 1, 2026, sending four astronauts toward the Moon for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972.

Apple Inc. turned 50 years old today. The company was founded on April 1, 1976. Apple has many famous products, such as iPhone and Mac computers.

Today, Apple held celebration events in its stores around the world. In New York, singer Alicia Keys performed songs for customers at the Apple Store. In Australia, artists displayed beautiful artwork using iPad at the Sydney Opera House.

Apple stated that in the future, it will continue to innovate and bring better products to users.

More in Science & Technology

former / previous
qián
前
Groq (AI chip startup)
Groq
Groq
engineers
gōngchéngshī
工程师
regarding / over (a matter)
jiù
就
$20 billion USD
200 yì měiyuán
200亿美元
Nvidia (US semiconductor company)
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
licensing / authorization
shòuquán
授权
deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
to file / to initiate
tíqǐ
提起
a lawsuit / legal action
sùsòng
诉讼
。

Former Groq Engineers Sue Board Over $20 Billion Nvidia Licensing Deal

Qualcomm (US semiconductor company)
Gāotōng
高通
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to / toward
xiàng
向
Huawei (Chinese tech company)
Huáwéi
华为
to pay / to make a payment
zhīfù
支付
patent royalties / licensing fee
zhuānlì fèi
专利费
，
both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
multi-year period
duō nián qī
多年期
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

Qualcomm Pays Huawei for First Time in Broad Multi-Year Patent Licensing Agreement

Tencent (Chinese tech company)
Téngxùn
腾讯
from / toward
xiàng
向
Oracle (US tech corporation)
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
to lease / to rent for use
zūyòng
租用
one hundred thousand
shí wàn
十万
measure word for small round objects
kē
颗
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
semiconductor chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
。

Tencent Leases 100,000 AI Chips From Oracle in $7 Billion Deal

Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on / at (preceding a date)
yú
于
October 13th
shíyuè shísān rì
十月十三日
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
Welcome Home (name of Apple event)
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
product launch event
fābùhuì
发布会
，
expected to
yùjì
预计
to launch / to introduce
tuīchū
推出
HomePad mini (Apple smart home display)
HomePad mini
HomePad mini
and others / etc.
děng
等
new-model
xīnkuǎn
新款
products
chǎnpǐn
产品
。

Apple Announces October 13 Welcome Home Event, Expected to Reveal HomePad Mini and Other New Products