Look up next Sunday to see a truly special cosmic event: A supermoon total lunar eclipse.
下周日(9月27日)我们将见证一个特殊的天文现象:超级月亮和月全食同时出现。
Not only will the moon be at its closest point point to Earth in it orbit on Sept. 27, it will also pass completely into Earth’s shadow, turning the lunar body into a red-tinted "blood moon" for anyone who has clear, dark skies on the planet’s surface.
"All of South America and most of North and Central America will see the entire eclipse, while those west of roughly 120°W will see it in progress at moonrise," NASA said in a statement. "You won’t need special equipment to see it. Just go outside and look up!"
Scientists can also collect a fair bit of data about the moon during a lunar eclipse that they wouldn’t be able to get otherwise.
科学家在月食期间可以也得到许多平时无法获取的月球数据。
For example, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) will be able to take measurements of the moon’s surface temperature.
比如,NASA(美国国家航空航天局)的LRO(美国月球勘测轨道飞行器)将可以测量月球表面的温度。
By learning more about how the temperature of the surface of the moon changes, scientists can actually have new insights about the structure of the surface of the moon, NASA LRO deputy project scientist Noah Petro, said in a NASA video interview.