China's radio telescope：中国射电望远镜

 

China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) opens global applications for free observation projects. Located in southwest China's Guizhou Province, FAST is the world's largest single-dish and most sensitive radio telescope. It helps to conduct scientific observation missions, including pulsar time survey, neutral hydrogen survey and fast radio bursts detection. The deadline for submissions is May 15, 2024. The observing period for the telescope is from August this year until July next year.

 

中国500米口径球面射电望远镜(FAST)开放全球免费观测项目申请。FAST位于中国西南部的贵州省，是世界最大单口径最灵敏射电望远镜。它有助于开展科学观测任务，包括脉冲星时间测量、中性氢测量和快速射电暴探测。提交截止日期为2024年5月15日。望远镜的观测期从今年8月到明年7月。

 

Climate change：气候变化

 

Austrian glaciers will be gone in 45 years. The warning comes from the Austrian Alpine Club. It says 93 glaciers in Austria have been rapidly shrinking in the last couple of years. Experts say this is caused by extreme warming in the Alps. They are calling for increased protection of glaciers as part of efforts to sustain biodiversity. They also say the expansion of ski resorts have put Alpine regions under constant pressure.

 

奥地利的冰川将在45年内消失。这一警告来自奥地利阿尔卑斯俱乐部。报告称，奥地利的93座冰川在过去几年中迅速萎缩。专家表示，这是由阿尔卑斯山的极端变暖造成的。他们呼吁加强对冰川的保护，作为维持生物多样性努力的一部分。他们还表示，滑雪场的扩张给阿尔卑斯地区带来了持续的压力。

 

Medical science frontier：医学前沿

 

The world's most powerful MRI machine has scanned its first living human brains. The images give an ultra-high-resolution glimpse into the brain. For conventional MRI machines, patients would need to lie perfectly still for more than two hours to get that shot. Developed by the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, the Iseult MRI machine allows us to better understand the nature of consciousness and treat neurodegenerative diseases.  

 

世界上最强大的核磁共振成像仪首次扫描出活人大脑。这些图像提供了对大脑的超高分辨率一瞥。对于传统的核磁共振成像仪，患者需要完全静止地躺上两个多小时才能进行注射。由法国替代能源和原子能委员会开发的isult核磁共振成像仪使我们能够更好地了解意识的本质并治疗神经退行性疾病。

 

2024 total solar eclipse：2024年日全食

 

Millions watched a total solar eclipse sweep across North America. Monday's phenomenon was seen over parts of Mexico, 15 U.S. states and eastern Canada. Those viewing nature's wonder could see the sun's outer atmosphere shining bright around the edge of the moon as it was blocked. The total eclipse lasted up to four minutes and 28 seconds.

 

数百万人观看了席卷北美的日全食。周一，墨西哥部分地区、美国15个州和加拿大东部都出现了这种现象。那些观看的人可以看到太阳的外层大气在月亮被阻挡的时候在月亮的边缘发出明亮的光芒。这次日全食持续了4分28秒。

Source: CGTN

Editor: Lai Yingying

Senior Editor: Pang Bo