中文翻譯:
在月球上，有一個名為Challenger的太空船，它看起來有點笨拙和尖角，但它實際上是設計來在太空的近真空環境中飛行的。這張照片是從Apollo 17的指揮艙America拍的，可以清楚地看到Challenger的上升階段在月球軌道中。太空船的兩側有小小的反應控制噴嘴，底下是上升火箭引擎的喇叭形狀。前面有一扇門，是宇航員用來登陸月球的，頂部有一個圓圓的雷達天線。在三角形的窗戶後面，可以看到任務指揮官Gene Cernan的身影。這個太空船在1972年12月優雅地降落在月球上，然後把宇航員安全地帶回到環繞地球的指揮艙。那麼Challenger現在在哪裡呢？它的下降階段還留在月球的Taurus-Littrow谷，而上升階段則是在宇航員回到地球之前故意被拋棄並在附近墜毀了。
原文:
Awkward and angular looking, Apollo 17’s lunar module Challenger was designed for flight in the near vacuum of space. Digitally enhanced and reprocessed, this picture taken from Apollo 17’s command module America shows Challenger’s ascent stage in lunar orbit. Small reaction control thrusters are at the sides of the moonship with the bell of the ascent rocket engine underneath. The hatch that allowed access to the lunar surface is seen at the front, with a round radar antenna at the top. Mission commander Gene Cernan is clearly visible through the triangular window. This spaceship performed gracefully, landing on the Moon and returning the Apollo astronauts to the orbiting command module in December of 1972. So where is Challenger now? While its descent stage remains at the Apollo 17 landing site in the Taurus-Littrow valley, the ascent stage pictured was intentionally crashed nearby after being jettisoned from the command module prior to the astronauts’ return to planet Earth.
來源:NASA每日圖片
