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kē jì
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United States / American
Měiguó
美国
space agency / NASA
yǔháng jú
宇航局
to find / to discover
zhǎodào
找到
new
xīn
新
method / way
fāngfǎ
方法
to extend / to prolong
yáncháng
延长
Voyager 2 (spacecraft)
Lǚxíngzhě 2 hào
旅行者2号
to use / operation
shǐyòng
使用
lifespan / service life
shòumìng
寿命
。

United States
Měiguó
美国
space agency / NASA
yǔháng jú
宇航局
engineer
gōngchéngshī
工程师
to find / to discover
zhǎodào
找到
(completion marker)
le
了
a kind of / a type of
yī zhǒng
一种
new
xīn
新
method / way
fāngfǎ
方法
,
by / through
tōngguò
通过
to optimize
yōuhuà
优化
spacecraft
fēichuán
飞船
power / electrical power
diànlì
电力
management
guǎnlǐ
管理
,
to allow / to make
ràng
让
Voyager 2 (spacecraft)
Lǚxíngzhě 2 hào
旅行者2号
to continue
jìxù
继续
toward / to
xiàng
向
Earth
dìqiú
地球
to send / to transmit
fāsòng
发送
scientific / science
kēxué
科学
data
shùjù
数据
。

August 13, 2026 at 12:30 PM

United States
Měiguó
美国
space agency / NASA
yǔháng jú
宇航局
(possessive particle)
de
的
engineer
gōngchéngshī
工程师
to find
zhǎodào
找到
(completion marker)
le
了
a kind of / a type of
yī zhǒng
一种
new
xīn
新
method / way
fāngfǎ
方法
,
to allow / to make
ràng
让
Voyager 2 (spacecraft)
Lǚxíngzhě 2 hào
旅行者2号
probe / spacecraft
tàncèqì
探测器
to continue
jìxù
继续
to work / to function
gōngzuò
工作
。
Voyager 2 (spacecraft)
Lǚxíngzhě 2 hào
旅行者2号
in (formal)
yú
于
the year 1977
1977 nián
1977年
to launch
fāshè
发射
,
to date / until now
qìjīn
迄今
already
yǐ
已
in / at
zài
在
outer space
tàikōng
太空
in / within
zhōng
中
to fly / to travel
fēixíng
飞行
(completion marker)
le
了
nearly / almost
jìn
近
49 years
49 nián
49年
。
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
,
probe / spacecraft
tàncèqì
探测器
to fly away from / to travel away from
fēilí
飞离
Earth
dìqiú
地球
already
yǐ
已
extremely / very
fēicháng
非常
very far / distant
yáoyuǎn
遥远
,
currently
zhèngzài
正在
interstellar space
xīngjì kōngjiān
星际空间
in / within
zhōng
中
to move / to travel
yídòng
移动
。
engineer
gōngchéngshī
工程师
by / through
tōngguò
通过
to optimize
yōuhuà
优化
spacecraft
fēichuán
飞船
on / onboard
shàng
上
(structural particle)
de
的
electrical power
diànlì
电力
management
guǎnlǐ
管理
system
xìtǒng
系统
,
effectively / efficiently
yǒuxiào
有效
to extend / to prolong
yáncháng
延长
(completion marker)
le
了
it
tā
它
(structural particle)
de
的
operation / functioning
yùnxíng
运行
time / duration
shíjiān
时间
。
Voyager 2 (spacecraft)
Lǚxíngzhě 2 hào
旅行者2号
continuously / all along
yīzhí
一直
toward / to
xiàng
向
Earth
dìqiú
地球
to send / to transmit
fāsòng
发送
from / coming from
láizì
来自
interstellar space
xīngjì kōngjiān
星际空间
(structural particle)
de
的
scientific / science
kēxué
科学
data
shùjù
数据
,
to help / to assist
bāngzhù
帮助
scientist
kēxuéjiā
科学家
better / more effectively
gèng hǎo de
更好地
to understand / to learn about
liǎojiě
了解
universe / cosmos
yǔzhòu
宇宙
。
United States
Měiguó
美国
space agency / NASA
yǔháng jú
宇航局
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
,
they / them
tāmen
他们
to hope / to wish
xīwàng
希望
Voyager 2 (spacecraft)
Lǚxíngzhě 2 hào
旅行者2号
to be able to / can
nénggòu
能够
to continue
jìxù
继续
to work / to function
gōngzuò
工作
until / to
dào
到
the year 2030
2030 nián
2030年
after / beyond
yǐhòu
以后
。

News in English

Science & Technology

NASA Engineers Find New Way to Extend Voyager 2 Mission After 49 Years in Space

NASA engineers have found a new way to extend the life of the Voyager 2 spacecraft by optimizing its power management, allowing the probe to continue transmitting scientific data from interstellar space.

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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