The exploration of asteroids has received increasing attention since the 1990s because of the unique information these objects contain about the history of the early solar system.Quasi-satellites are a population of a...The exploration of asteroids has received increasing attention since the 1990s because of the unique information these objects contain about the history of the early solar system.Quasi-satellites are a population of asteroids that co-orbit closely with,but are outside the gravitational control of,the planet.So far,only five Earth quasi-satellites have been recognized,among which(469219)Kamo’oalewa(provisionally designated as 2016 HO3)is currently considered the most stable and the closest of these.However,little is known about this particular asteroid or this class of near-Earth asteroids because of the difficulties of observing them.China has announced that Tianwen-2,the asteroid sample-return mission to Kamo’oalewa,will be launched in 2025.Here,we review the current knowledge of Kamo’oalewa in terms of its physical characteristics,dynamic evolution,surface environment,and origin,and we propose possible breakthroughs that the samples could bring concerning the asteroid Kamo’oalewa as an Earth quasi-satellite.Confirming the origin of Kamo’oalewa,from its prevailing provenance as debris of the Moon,could be a promising start to inferring the evolutionary history of the Moon.This history would probably include a more comprehensive view of the lunar farside and the origin of the asymmetry between the two sides of the Moon.Comparing the samples from the Moon and Kamo’oalewa would also provide new insights into the Earth wind.展开更多
1 If astronauts want to stay on the Moon for more than a few days,they must find local resources,and water is one of the most crucial ones.Scientists believe there's water on the Moon,but they're unsure of whe...1 If astronauts want to stay on the Moon for more than a few days,they must find local resources,and water is one of the most crucial ones.Scientists believe there's water on the Moon,but they're unsure of where it lies.2 Two probes are on their way to the Moon to solve this mystery.They will be launched on the same SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral.If everything goes as planned,the first probe to reach the Moon will be Athena.Timothy Crain,the chief technology officer of Intuitive Machines,says it will take about 3 to 4 days,depending on the launch time.They'll orbit the Moon for 2 to 3 days to wait for the Sun to reach the landing site,because the lander's solar panels need sunlight to generate power.It only takes about 15 minutes to land softly after the engine is started.展开更多
我们可能在英语影视剧、文学作品中看到过一个短语叫“once in ablue moon”,这个短语用来描述很少发生的事件或情况,意味着某件事非常罕见,你可能很长时间都遇不到一次。例如,如果一个人偶尔玩一次游戏,你可以说他们“play games once ...我们可能在英语影视剧、文学作品中看到过一个短语叫“once in ablue moon”,这个短语用来描述很少发生的事件或情况,意味着某件事非常罕见,你可能很长时间都遇不到一次。例如,如果一个人偶尔玩一次游戏,你可以说他们“play games once in a blue moon”。展开更多
Lunar optical polarization is a fascinating phenomenon that occurs when sunlight reflects off the surface of the Moon and becomes polarized.This study employs a novel split-focus plane polarimetric camera to conduct t...Lunar optical polarization is a fascinating phenomenon that occurs when sunlight reflects off the surface of the Moon and becomes polarized.This study employs a novel split-focus plane polarimetric camera to conduct the initial white light polarimetric observations on the near side of the Moon.We obtained the linear degree of polarization(DOP)parameters of white light by observation from the eastern and western hemispheres of the Moon.The findings indicate that the white light polarization is lower in the lunar highland than in the lunar maria overall.Combining the analysis of lunar soil samples,we noticed and determined that the DOP parameters of white light demonstrate high consistency with iron oxide on the Moon.This study may serve as a new diagnostic tool for the Moon.展开更多
The rotation of the Earth and the related length of the day (LOD) are predominantly affected by tidal dissipation through the Moon and the growth of the Earth’s core. Due to the increased concentration of mass around...The rotation of the Earth and the related length of the day (LOD) are predominantly affected by tidal dissipation through the Moon and the growth of the Earth’s core. Due to the increased concentration of mass around the rotation axis of the spinning Earth during the growth of the core the rotation should have been accelerated. Controversially the tidal dissipation by the Moon, which is mainly dependent on the availability of open shallow seas and the kind of Moon escape from a nearby position, acts towards a deceleration of the rotating Earth. Measurements of LOD for Phanerozoic and Precambrian times open ways to solve questions concerning the geodynamical history of the Earth. These measurements encompass investigations of growth patterns in fossils and depositional patterns in sediments (Cyclostratigraphy, Tidalites, Stromatolites, Rhythmites). These patterns contain information on the LOD and on the changing distance between Earth and Moon and can be used as well for a discussion about the growth of the Earth’s core. By updating an older paper with its simple approach as well as incorporating newly published results provided by the geoscientific community, a moderate to fast growth of the core in a hot early Earth will be favored controversially to the assumption of a delayed development of the core in an originally cold Earth. Core development with acceleration of Earth’s rotation and the contemporaneous slowing down due to tidal dissipation during the filling of the ocean may significantly interrelate.展开更多
The Last Quarter of the Moon is a novel written by Chi Zijian,which describes the life of the Ewenki ethnic minority in northeast China.The novel has received wide attention for its profound theme and unique narrative...The Last Quarter of the Moon is a novel written by Chi Zijian,which describes the life of the Ewenki ethnic minority in northeast China.The novel has received wide attention for its profound theme and unique narrative style.Defamiliarization is a technique commonly used in literary creation.By breaking the conventional expression mode and changing the conventional view,readers can have new feelings and understandings.The original text of The Last Quarter of the Moon describes the life of the Ewenki minority in China,which has a strong defamiliarization effect.In the English version,the translator adopts various methods to reproduce this defamiliarization.Through the analysis of its English translation,this paper discusses the defamiliarization embodied in it and the two translation methods used by the translator to reproduce the defamiliarization of the original text:alienizing translation and hybridization.It is found that the translation successfully retains the unique charm of the original text by means of language and cultural defamiliarization,enabling English readers to obtain a new reading experience,and revealing the important reasons why the English translation of The Last Quarter of the Moon can be successfully translated and spread in the Western world.展开更多
Mooncake gambling is a valuable Chinese tradition with its origins in the Ming Dynasty,reportedly planned by the legendary explorer Zheng He.Initially crafted to entertain sailors during their extended sea voyages,the...Mooncake gambling is a valuable Chinese tradition with its origins in the Ming Dynasty,reportedly planned by the legendary explorer Zheng He.Initially crafted to entertain sailors during their extended sea voyages,the game also aimed to ease the homesickness experienced by Zheng He’s troops.Over time,this pastime has transformed into a beloved custom in the Mid-Autumn Festival.展开更多
Great experimental results and observations achieved by Astronomy in the last decades revealed new unexplainable phenomena. Astronomers have conclusive new evidence that a recently discovered “dark galaxy” is, in fa...Great experimental results and observations achieved by Astronomy in the last decades revealed new unexplainable phenomena. Astronomers have conclusive new evidence that a recently discovered “dark galaxy” is, in fact, an object the size of a galaxy, made entirely of dark matter. They found that the speed of the Earth’s rotation varies randomly each day. 115 years ago, the Tunguska Event was observed, and astronomers still do not have an explanation of It. Main results of the present article are: 1) Dark galaxies explained by the spinning of their Dark Matter Cores with the surface speed at equator less than the escape velocity. Their Rotational Fission is not happening. Extrasolar systems do not emerge;2) 21-cm Emission explained by the self-annihilation of Dark Matter particles XIONs (5.3 μeV);3) Sun-Earth-Moon Interaction explained by the influence of the Sun’s and the Moon’s magnetic field on the electrical currents of the charged Geomagma (the 660-km layer), and, as a result, the Earth’s daylength varies;4) Tunguska Event explained by a huge atmospheric explosion of the Superbolide, which was a stable Dark Matter Bubble before entering the Earth’s atmosphere.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42241106 and 42388101).
文摘The exploration of asteroids has received increasing attention since the 1990s because of the unique information these objects contain about the history of the early solar system.Quasi-satellites are a population of asteroids that co-orbit closely with,but are outside the gravitational control of,the planet.So far,only five Earth quasi-satellites have been recognized,among which(469219)Kamo’oalewa(provisionally designated as 2016 HO3)is currently considered the most stable and the closest of these.However,little is known about this particular asteroid or this class of near-Earth asteroids because of the difficulties of observing them.China has announced that Tianwen-2,the asteroid sample-return mission to Kamo’oalewa,will be launched in 2025.Here,we review the current knowledge of Kamo’oalewa in terms of its physical characteristics,dynamic evolution,surface environment,and origin,and we propose possible breakthroughs that the samples could bring concerning the asteroid Kamo’oalewa as an Earth quasi-satellite.Confirming the origin of Kamo’oalewa,from its prevailing provenance as debris of the Moon,could be a promising start to inferring the evolutionary history of the Moon.This history would probably include a more comprehensive view of the lunar farside and the origin of the asymmetry between the two sides of the Moon.Comparing the samples from the Moon and Kamo’oalewa would also provide new insights into the Earth wind.
文摘1 If astronauts want to stay on the Moon for more than a few days,they must find local resources,and water is one of the most crucial ones.Scientists believe there's water on the Moon,but they're unsure of where it lies.2 Two probes are on their way to the Moon to solve this mystery.They will be launched on the same SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral.If everything goes as planned,the first probe to reach the Moon will be Athena.Timothy Crain,the chief technology officer of Intuitive Machines,says it will take about 3 to 4 days,depending on the launch time.They'll orbit the Moon for 2 to 3 days to wait for the Sun to reach the landing site,because the lander's solar panels need sunlight to generate power.It only takes about 15 minutes to land softly after the engine is started.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFA0715101)partly supported by a National LLR station project+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,Grant Nos.11973064 and 42101413)Jilin Province Mid-youth science and technology innovation and entrepreneurship outstanding talent project(20220508147RC)the Changchun City and Chinese Academy of Sciences Science and Technology Cooperation High-tech Industrialization Special Fund Project(21SH05)。
文摘Lunar optical polarization is a fascinating phenomenon that occurs when sunlight reflects off the surface of the Moon and becomes polarized.This study employs a novel split-focus plane polarimetric camera to conduct the initial white light polarimetric observations on the near side of the Moon.We obtained the linear degree of polarization(DOP)parameters of white light by observation from the eastern and western hemispheres of the Moon.The findings indicate that the white light polarization is lower in the lunar highland than in the lunar maria overall.Combining the analysis of lunar soil samples,we noticed and determined that the DOP parameters of white light demonstrate high consistency with iron oxide on the Moon.This study may serve as a new diagnostic tool for the Moon.
文摘The rotation of the Earth and the related length of the day (LOD) are predominantly affected by tidal dissipation through the Moon and the growth of the Earth’s core. Due to the increased concentration of mass around the rotation axis of the spinning Earth during the growth of the core the rotation should have been accelerated. Controversially the tidal dissipation by the Moon, which is mainly dependent on the availability of open shallow seas and the kind of Moon escape from a nearby position, acts towards a deceleration of the rotating Earth. Measurements of LOD for Phanerozoic and Precambrian times open ways to solve questions concerning the geodynamical history of the Earth. These measurements encompass investigations of growth patterns in fossils and depositional patterns in sediments (Cyclostratigraphy, Tidalites, Stromatolites, Rhythmites). These patterns contain information on the LOD and on the changing distance between Earth and Moon and can be used as well for a discussion about the growth of the Earth’s core. By updating an older paper with its simple approach as well as incorporating newly published results provided by the geoscientific community, a moderate to fast growth of the core in a hot early Earth will be favored controversially to the assumption of a delayed development of the core in an originally cold Earth. Core development with acceleration of Earth’s rotation and the contemporaneous slowing down due to tidal dissipation during the filling of the ocean may significantly interrelate.
基金The study reported here was supported by the Zhejiang Social Science Planning Project(Fund No.22NDJC046YB).
文摘The Last Quarter of the Moon is a novel written by Chi Zijian,which describes the life of the Ewenki ethnic minority in northeast China.The novel has received wide attention for its profound theme and unique narrative style.Defamiliarization is a technique commonly used in literary creation.By breaking the conventional expression mode and changing the conventional view,readers can have new feelings and understandings.The original text of The Last Quarter of the Moon describes the life of the Ewenki minority in China,which has a strong defamiliarization effect.In the English version,the translator adopts various methods to reproduce this defamiliarization.Through the analysis of its English translation,this paper discusses the defamiliarization embodied in it and the two translation methods used by the translator to reproduce the defamiliarization of the original text:alienizing translation and hybridization.It is found that the translation successfully retains the unique charm of the original text by means of language and cultural defamiliarization,enabling English readers to obtain a new reading experience,and revealing the important reasons why the English translation of The Last Quarter of the Moon can be successfully translated and spread in the Western world.
文摘Mooncake gambling is a valuable Chinese tradition with its origins in the Ming Dynasty,reportedly planned by the legendary explorer Zheng He.Initially crafted to entertain sailors during their extended sea voyages,the game also aimed to ease the homesickness experienced by Zheng He’s troops.Over time,this pastime has transformed into a beloved custom in the Mid-Autumn Festival.
文摘Great experimental results and observations achieved by Astronomy in the last decades revealed new unexplainable phenomena. Astronomers have conclusive new evidence that a recently discovered “dark galaxy” is, in fact, an object the size of a galaxy, made entirely of dark matter. They found that the speed of the Earth’s rotation varies randomly each day. 115 years ago, the Tunguska Event was observed, and astronomers still do not have an explanation of It. Main results of the present article are: 1) Dark galaxies explained by the spinning of their Dark Matter Cores with the surface speed at equator less than the escape velocity. Their Rotational Fission is not happening. Extrasolar systems do not emerge;2) 21-cm Emission explained by the self-annihilation of Dark Matter particles XIONs (5.3 μeV);3) Sun-Earth-Moon Interaction explained by the influence of the Sun’s and the Moon’s magnetic field on the electrical currents of the charged Geomagma (the 660-km layer), and, as a result, the Earth’s daylength varies;4) Tunguska Event explained by a huge atmospheric explosion of the Superbolide, which was a stable Dark Matter Bubble before entering the Earth’s atmosphere.
