Learn to read Japanese newspaper on Space science
In the following post of the section: Learn to read Japanese newspaper, we will Learn to read Japanese newspaper on Space science – the area that is mysterious and hidden countless wonders.
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Instruction
In order to read Japanese articles on the topic: Space science, you can go to Japanese online newspapers such as: Yahoo News, NHK News, National Geographic… and select category 宇宙科学 (Uchuu kagaku – Space science).
How to practice reading: just like the previous posts, you should skim the article to get the main idea first, then note down the unknown words and unknown sentences and look up the dictionary to clarify the meaning of each sentence. With the grammar structures that you have not learned yet, skip it to avoid disturbing knowledge.
Vocabulary on space science in Japanese newspapers
地球の地殻 (Chikyuu no chikaku) : Earth core
宇宙 (Uchuu) : Universe, cosmos, space
探査機 (Tansaki) : Spacecraft, spaceship
銀河 (Ginga) : Milky Way, Galaxy
惑星 (Wakusei) : Planet
太陽系 (Taiyoukei) : Solar system
ブルームーン (Buruu muun) : Blue moon
皆既月食 (Kaigigesshoku) : Total lunar eclipse
望遠鏡 (Bouenkyou) : Telescope
衛星 (Eisei) : Satellite
人工衛星 (Jinkou eisei) : Satellite, man-made satellite
軌道 (Kidou) : Orbit
ロケット発射場 (Roketto hasshaba) : Rocket launch site
天体観測 (Tentai kansoku) : Astronomical observation
天文学者 (Tenbungakusha) : Astronomer
発見する (Hakken suru) : Discover
探査機を着陸する (Tansaki wo chakuriku suru) : Land the spacecraft
輝く (Kagayaku) : Shine
Some Grammar structures found in category: space science in Japanese newspapers
Sentence 1
A な, Aい, Nの/である, V- casual + ため : Because…
地球からティーガーデン星までの距離はトラピスト1系までの3分の1しかないため、より研究しやすいと言える。
Chikyuu kara tiigaaden boshi made no kyori wa torapisuto 1 kei made no san pun no 1 shika nai tame, yori kenkyuu shi yasui to ieru.
Since the distance from Earth to Teegarden’s Star is only one third of the distance to Trappist-1, it can be said that it is easier to conduct research.
Sentence 2
A, N, V- casual + といっても : Although…
星といっても、同社が計画する巨大通信衛星網「スターリンク」の人工衛星が反射する光だ。
Hoshi to itte mo, dousha ga keikaku suru kyodai tsuushin eiseimou “sutaarinku” no jinkou eisei ga hansha suru hikarida.
Although it is called a star, it is actually light reflected by the satellite of Starlink, a giant satellite network planned by the company.
Sentence 3
V- casual, Nの, Aな/だった, Aい+ おかげだ : Thanks to…
私たちの銀河系では恒星よりも惑星の方が数が多いとわかったのも、ケプラーのおかげだ。
Watashitachi no gingakeide wa kousei yori mo wakusei no kata ga kazu ga ooi to wakatta no mo, kepuraa no okageda.
Thanks to Kepler, we know that there are more planets than fixed stars in our galaxy.
Note: Fixed stars are self-luminous stars and their position is relatively stable.
Sentence 4
いずれも : both, either
今回の発見は2つの論文にまとめられ、いずれも学術誌「Astronomy and Astrophysics」で発表された。
Konkai no hakken wa futatsu no ronbun ni matome rare, izuremo gakujutsushi “Astronomy ando Astrophysics” de happyousareta.
This discovery was combined into two dissertations and both were published in the academic journal 「Astronomy and Astrophysics」.
Sentence 5
N + によって : By…
南極の海から家庭の冷凍庫まで、地球上にある氷はほぼ同じタイプだが、遠く離れた惑星では極端な温度と圧力によって、奇妙で多様な氷が形成されている。
Nankyoku no umi kara katei no reitouko made, chikyuujou ni aru koori wa hobo onaji taipudaga, tooku hanareta wakuseide wa kyokutanna ondo to atsuryoku ni yotte, kimyou de tayouna koori ga keiseisarete iru.
The ice from the Antarctic sea to the ice from refrigerator in every family is almost the same type, but on distant planets, extreme temperatures and pressures create strange and diverse ice.
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Title
生命が存在できそうな一番近い系外惑星が見つかる
Seimei ga sonzai dekisouna ichiban chikai keigai wakusei ga mitsukaru
Discovering the closest exoplanet where life can exist.
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地球の近くに地球サイズの系外惑星が見つかった。
Chikyuu no chikaku ni chikyuu saizu no keigaiwakusei ga mitsukatta.
An Earth-sized exoplanet was found near the Earth.
この惑星は、生命にやさしい「静かな」恒星の周りを回っており、生命が存在できる可能性のある系外惑星としては、地球から最も近いところにある。
Kono wakusei wa, seimei ni yasashii “shizukana” kousei no mawari wo mawatte ori, seimei ga sonzai dekiru kanousei no aru keigai wakusei to shite wa, chikyuu kara mottomo chikai tokoro ni aru.
This planet is a life-friendly planet that orbits a “static” star and is the closest extraterrestrial planet from the Earth where life can potentially exist.
地球からわずか11光年のところにある惑星ロス128bは、赤色矮星と呼ばれる小さく薄暗い恒星ロス128の周りを回っている。
Chikyuu kara wazuka 11 kounen no tokoro ni aru wakusei rosu 128 b wa, akairo waisei to yoba reru chiisaku usugurai kousei rosu 128 no mawari wo mawatte iru.
The planet Ross 128b, which is only 11 light-years away from Earth, orbits around the dim and small star Ross 128 called red dwarf.
赤色矮星はどこにでもある平凡な恒星で、銀河系の恒星の約70%を占めている。
Akairo waisei wa doko ni demo aru heibon na kousei de, gingakei no kōsei no yaku 70 paasento wo shimete iru.
Red dwarfs are ordinary stars that are everywhere and accounts for about 70% of stars in the galaxy.
私たちのすぐ近くにある恒星のほとんどが赤色矮星だ。
Watashitachi no sugu chikaku ni aru kousei no hotondo ga akairo waiseida.
Most stars near us are red dwarfs.
太陽系から最も近い地球サイズの惑星は、4.25光年先の赤色矮星プロキシマ・ケンタウリの周りを回るプロキシマbだ。
Taiyoukei kara mottomo chikai chikyuu saizu no wakusei wa, 4. 25 kounen saki no akairo waisei purokishima kentauri no mawari wo mawaru purokishima b da.
The closest Earth-sized planet from the solar system is the Proxima b, which orbits around the Proxima Centauri – a red dwarf that is 4.25 light-years ahead.
しかし、このタイプの恒星の場合、若くて高速自転している間は、ときどき強烈なフレアを発生させて、近くにある惑星を痛めつける。
Shikashi, kono taipu no kousei no baai, wakakute kousoku jiten shite iru aida wa, tokidoki kyouretsuna furea wo hasseisasete, chikaku ni aru wakusei wo itametsukeru.
However, in the case of this young, rotating at high speed star, sometimes it will give off intense flare and cause damage to nearby planets.
プロキシマ・ケンタウリは約50億歳とまだ若いため、突然の激しい放射にさらされるプロキシマbの表面はまだ生命が存在できるような環境ではないだろう。
Purokishima kentauri wa yaku 50 oku sai to mada wakai tame, totsuzen no hageshii housha ni sarasa reru purokishima b no hyoumen wa mada seimei ga sonzai dekiru youna kankyoude wanaidarou.
Because Proxima Centauri is still young, about 5 billion years old, the surface of Proxima b, which exposing to the abrupt intense radiation, is probably not yet an environment where life can exist.
一方、ロス128は70億歳と成熟していて、自転もかなり遅くなっているため、ロス128bの表面には生命にやさしい光が降り注いでいると考えられる。
Ippou, Rosu 128 wa 70 oku sai to seijuku shite ite, jiten mo kanari osoku natte iru tame, rosu 128 b no hyoumen ni wa seimei ni yasashii hikari ga furisosoide iru to kangae rareru.
On the other hand, Ross 128 is 7 billion years old, the speed of its rotation is also slower, so the surface of Ross 128b is considered as a planet that have life-friendly light source.
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