Artemis II spacecraftĀěrtèmísī Èrhào阿尔忒弥斯二号successfullychénggōng成功to launchfāshè发射，humanityrénlèi人类in the past 50 yearswǔshí nián lái五十年来for the first timeshǒucì首次to fly tofēi wǎng飞往the Moonyuèqiú月球。
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 & TechnologyNASA 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.
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