The Hubble Space Telescope - 24Apr2010

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a space telescope that was carried into orbit by a space shuttle in April 1990. It is named after the American astronomer Edwin Hubble. Although not the first space telescope, Hubble is one of the largest and most versatile, and is well-known as both a vital research tool and a public relations boon for astronomy. The HST is a collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency, and is one of NASA's Great Observatories, along with the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, the Chandra X-ray Observatory, and the Spitzer Space Telescope.

哈勃太空望遠鏡（Hubble Space Telescope，縮寫為HST），是以天文學家愛德溫·哈勃（Edwin Powell Hubble）為名，在地球軌道的望遠鏡。哈勃望遠鏡接收地面控制中心（美國馬利蘭州的霍普金斯大學內）的指令並將各種觀測數據通過無線電傳輸回地球。由於它位於地球大氣層之上，因此獲得了地基望遠鏡所沒有的好處——影像不受大氣湍流的擾動、視相度絕佳，且無大氣散射造成的背景光，還能觀測會被臭氧層吸收的紫外線。於1990年發射之後，已經成為天文史上最重要的儀器。它成功彌補了地面觀測的不足，幫助天文學家解決了許多天文學上的基本問題，使得人類對天文物理有更多的認識。此外，哈勃的超深空視場則是天文學家目前能獲得的最深入、也是最敏銳的太空光學影像。

wiki : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubble_Space_Telescope

中文 : http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E5%93%88%E5%8B%83%E7%A9%BA%E9%97%B4%E6%9C%9B%E8%BF%9C%E9%95%9C

Earth Day - 22Apr2010

Earth Day is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. It was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in held on April 22, 1970. Earth Day is celebrated in spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Many communities celebrate Earth Week, an entire week of activities focused on environmental issues. The first Earth Week originated in Philadelphia in 1970 (starting April 16 and culminating on Earth Day, April 22.) Earth Day Network, a group that wishes to become the coordinator of Earth Day globally, asserts that Earth Day is now observed on April 22 on virtually every country on Earth. World Environment Day, celebrated on June 5 in a different nation every year, is the principal United Nations environmental observance.

世界地球日即每年的4月22日，是一項世界性的環境保護運動。最早的地球日活動是1970年代於美國校園興起的環保運動，1990年代這項活動從美國走向世界，成為全世界環保主義者的節日和環境保護宣傳日，在這天不同國籍的人們以各自不同的方式宣傳和實踐環境保護的觀念。

wiki : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day

中文 : http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E5%9C%B0%E7%90%83%E6%97%A5

Grieve for Earthquake of Yushu Qinghai - 21Apr2010

為了悼念中國青海玉樹地震的死難者，中國國務院宣佈今天將進行全國哀悼，全國及駐外領館下半旗玫哀，並停止公共娛樂活動。Google 平時在特別的日子改變其搜尋器上的 Logo，以配合不同的紀念 日。:: Google 也響應中國政府的全國哀悼日，把 Google 香港繁體版、簡體版 及 英文版的 Logo 換成灰色，以悼念地震中的死難者。雖然中國政府與 Google 在一些事情上有不同程度的衝突，但站在天然災害前，所有人的心也是一樣的。

Picture of Yushu Qinghai : http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/04/earthquake_in_yushu_china.html

Hans Christian Andersen - 02Apr2010

Hans Christian Andersen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈhanˀs ˈkʰʁæʂd̥jan ˈɑnɐsn̩], in Denmark he is referred to using the initials: H. C. Andersen) (April 2, 1805 – August 4, 1875) was a Danish author and poet noted for his children's stories. These include "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Little Mermaid", "Thumbelina", "The Little Match Girl", and "The Ugly Duckling".

During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide, and was feted by royalty. His poetry and stories have been translated into more than 150 languages. They have inspired motion pictures, plays, ballets, and animated films

漢斯·克里斯蒂安·安徒生（Hans Christian Andersen，1805年4月2日－1875年8月4日）丹麥作家，詩人，因為他的童話故事而世界聞名。他最著名的童話故事有《小錫兵》、《冰雪女王》、《拇指姑娘》、《賣火柴的小女孩》、《醜小鴨》和《紅鞋》等。安徒生生前曾得到皇家的致敬，並被高度讚揚為給全歐洲的一代孩子帶來了歡樂。他的作品已經被譯為150多種語言，成千上萬冊童話書在全球陸續發行出版。他的童話故事還激發了大量電影，舞台劇，芭蕾舞劇以及電影動畫的製作。

wiki : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_Andersen
中文 : http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%89%E5%BE%92%E7%94%9F