冲上云霄：青蛙随NASA火箭发射升空_BEC初级作文

冲上云霄：青蛙随NASA火箭发射升空

A frog has photobombed NASA's latest spacecraft launch - and could have croaked in the process.

一只青蛙意外出现在美国航空航天局最新发射火箭的照片中——也许它在被炸飞的时候还咕咕叫了几声。

The silhouette of the ambitious amphibian was captured as the space agency launched its LADEE spacecraft at Wallops Islands Flight Facility in Virginia on September 6.

宇航局9月6日在弗吉尼亚瓦勒普斯群岛飞行基地发射LADEE宇航器，远程摄像机拍下了这只雄心壮志的两栖动物随火箭升天的景象。

The frog was likely hanging out at a pool near to the launchpad which stores water for a high pressure sprinkler system to prevent fires after launches and to suppress noise. The pool would have provided a damp cool place for the now-frazzled frog.

火箭发射台附近设有为高压喷射系统供水的水池，以防火箭发射后起火，并能起到减噪效果。水池为青蛙提供了阴湿凉爽的环境，这只不幸的青蛙很可能在火箭发射时就待在池边闲逛。

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A NASA spokesperson confirmed to Universe Today that the frog was caught by one of its cameras as it was propelled through the air.

NASA发言人向《今日美国》证实，一台摄像机的确记录下发射过程中青蛙被气流冲上天的景象。

'The photo team confirms the frog is real and was captured in a single frame by one of the remote cameras used to photograph the launch,' The spokesperson added: 'The condition of the frog, however, is uncertain.'