How the Universe Works《了解宇宙是如何运行的（2010）》第六季第三集完整中英文对照剧本.docxVIP

在整个宇宙中Across the universe, there are stellar systems存在着完全不同于我们的恒星系统completely unlike our own它们包含着两颗而不是一颗恒星containing two stars instead of one.我们的太阳并不是那么典型Our sun isnt so typical after all.即使是科幻作家最奇幻的想象Even the most fantastical imaginings of Sci-Fi writers,也无法接近自然所产生的事物it doesnt even come close to what nature can produce.那就是双星These are binary stars,它们创造了宇宙中一些and they create some of the deadliest最致命的地方places in the universe.任何靠近的行星都会被烤熟Any planet thats close by is gonna get cooked.但有一些双星可能会有But some binaries may have an unexpected trick意料之外的秘密up their sleeve,改变了我们对外星世界的认识one that transforms our search for alien worlds.当涉及到行星上生命的出现时When it comes to the occurrence of life on a planet,很可能拥有两颗恒星it may very well be that having two stars会比拥有一颗好得多could be a lot better than having one.想象一下生活在两个太阳的光芒下Imagine living in the light of two suns.我们错过了什么吗？Are we missing out?两颗星会比一颗星好吗？Could two stars be better than one?宇宙是如何运行的第六季第二集 孪生太阳：奇异的外星世界仰望我的们天空Look at our sky.日复一日，你所看到的始终是You see the same solitary sun rising同一颗太阳孤独地升起又落下and setting day after day.但在整个银河系，外星文明But throughout the galaxy, alien civilizations可能正在享受着孪生日出和孪生日落could be enjoying twin sunrises and twin sunsets因为它们所围绕的主恒星是两颗而不是一颗because they orbit two stars instead of one.银河系中有一半的恒星系统是双星Half the star systems in our galaxy are binary stars.这似乎是恒星系统It appears to be a common root形成和进化的共同根源of stellar formation and evolution.所以，我们不能只关注单星系统So, we cant just focus on the single-star systems就认为我们拥有了完整的图景and think we have a complete picture.完整的图景可能包括The complete picture may include planets围绕双星运行的行星orbiting binary stars...几十年来，科幻小说中的外星世界Alien worlds rooted in Sci-Fi fantasies一直激励着科学家们that have inspired scientists for decades.如果有一件事最能解释If there is one single event that can most link我为什么会成为一名科学家to why I became a scientist,那就是当初去看电影《星球大战》it was going to see the original star wars movie,和《星球大战4》，当年我才七岁episode iv, when I was 7 years old.我还记得卢克·天行者And I can