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Good morning folks! 8P here, helping you improve your English all while sharing the latest news. Today, we are taking a look at some of 2016’s greatest mysteries, as well as their most likely explanations. Consider this as our own little episode of The X-Files...and remember, the truth is out there!

NASA Says “Don’t Look!”

NASA and the International Space Station generously offer us Earthlings free live streaming video of our planet’s orbit... until something interesting happens of course. On July 9th, a Youtube clip from NASA’s feed showed a strange object moving across the screen before the video suddenly cut. A similar situation also happened the year before in 2015. Is NASA cutting the feed on purpose?

漂亮国宇航局和国外天外站，豁达地给咱献了收费的坤舆路轨直播... 当然了，直到发生了一般逗人的事故。7月9日，漂亮国宇航局发货回路的一个视频提制夸耀，就在推送被截早先，一个不明物质扫除甄别。似乎的景况在2015年也发生过。漂亮国宇航局是成心切掉推送的吗？

在推送被截早先，一个不明物质从甄别上方扫除

The UFO community was freaking out so NASA spokesperson Daniel Huot “made contact”, trying to clear the air. He insisted that the space station “regularly passes out of range of tracking satellites” which leads to frequent dropped signals. Huot also addressed the UFO concerns, saying its possible for things like space debris or reflections in the window to look more interesting than things really are. Well, boo.

UFO社区里炸开了锅，使得漂亮国宇航局话语人--丹尼尔·于奥，不由得露面了断本相。他宣称，天外站“多会因为越过测试界线而无法追踪卫星”，爰由灯号走失。于奥还对UFO的心目做出了解说，称有不妨是因为天外片段或许窗扇曲射的原由，由一般原来中等无奇的货色看起来更逗人而已。好吧，真悲观。

That’s One Helluva Radio Signal!

让人叫绝的无线电灯号！

Astronomers spent the year monitoring radio waves from a distant star behaving in bizarre ways. The signal spikes were first discovered in 2015 by a Russian radio telescope. In August, the ongoing phenomenaprompted two research groups from the SETI (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) program to focus their stations on this star.

天作家耗资一年岁月监测从渺远行星传来的稀奇古怪无线电波。该灯号峰初次在2015年被俄国一台电波千里镜测试发生。在8月，这一一连形象缘了缉查地外文明编的两队搜帮子的留神，使得他们将商酌岩心放在了斯行星上。

无线电波峰值无任分明

The signals have continued to baffle scientists though they insist that it’s unlikely to be contact from an alien species. So far, the best hypothesis involves a natural occurrence called “microlensing” where shifts in the star’s gravityfocuses signals coming from farther away. Nature’s mysteries are great, and this one may take a long, long time to conclusively explain.

该灯号平素扰着学家们，即使他们宣称，该灯号不太不妨碰触上外面物种。今朝以至于，最均等的解说触及一个自然形象--“微引力透镜效应”，意旨佩戴行星引力的聚焦，从渺远的中央发还灯号。自然界领有如云未解之谜，这一形象几许要很长很长的岁月技能找到终于解说。

Green Foam Fills the Streets!

滴翠软泥获致街头！

We have plenty of strangeness here on Earth. In July, Utah Lake was suddenly hit with a massive algae bloom. Local government monitored the situation and suggested letting the bloom run its natural course, which often takes weeks to clear. The algae was dangerous though, releasing toxins into the air and over 500 calls were made to poison control by citizens falling ill near the lake.

在坤舆上就有许如云多的奇妙事故，在7月，犹他湖乍然呈现宽厚的藻花。外地政府对这一景况举办了监控，提出让藻花自然灭亡，而这需求消耗几周的岁月。海藻也是有害的，会在大气中撒毒气，在这功夫接到的牢骚电话抢先五百通，均来自湖周边染病的市民。

藻花的极速繁衍，简直掩盖了百分之九十的湖面

At the same time, a mysterious green ooze began appearing on the streets of one lakeside town. Local officials insisted this mysterious foam was unrelated to the algae problem but instead a side-effect of their canal’s annual cleaning treatment. Still, many people wondered aloud why they had only this year seen the green ooze appear in their streets.

与此一壁，一种秘密的滴翠软泥也开端呈现在一个靠湖边的小镇马路上。外地掾宣称，此次的秘密软泥与海藻并没有相关，而是外地每年一次的河道治污由的副引导。虽然合着，如云人忠诚也罢生计疑惑，为不拘就本年才会有滴翠的软泥呈现在途径上。

马路上莫名冒进去的滴翠软泥，缘住户热议

The cause of the green ooze may be debatable but the monster algae bloom is easier to explain. Spokesperson Donna Spangler gave a clear answer when asked about the cause, “It comes from people using the bathroom.” She suggested that the surrounding water treatment plants all need expensive upgrades. The local citizens must agree, not wanting any more nasty growths in 2017.

呈现滴翠软泥的原由几许生计争执，不啻藻花就很随便解说了。当被问到原由时，话语人唐娜·斯宾格勒则给出了均等的答复，“是既是人利用混堂所由的。”她提出，周边的污水处分厂建筑都需求举办更新。为了不让更多的脏货色在2017年任意发展,外地住户都总得献许诺。

Conclusion

完结

From deep space to our own backyards, 2016 offered plenty of strange surprises. Did this year bring you any experiences worthy of further investigation? Which of these mysteries do you find most fascinating? Do you think the explanations in these cases are satisfactory? I’ll be looking for your ideas in the comments!

从渺远的外天外到咱自家后院,2016年给了咱如云稀奇古怪的惊喜。本年有没有一般高低通过让你恁值得去进一步查的呢？过来这些秘密事故，哪一件最让你着迷？你恁这些解说能让你称心吗？在评叙里留言奉告我吧！

Catch ya later!

周8P 😉

Vocabulary

dropped signals 掉线

phenomena /fə'nɒmɪnə/ ( n.) 形象

gravity /'grævɪtɪ/（n.） 重力

algae bloom 藻花

Useful Phrase

run its natural course 适合自然

After his wild night, George knew he had no choice but to let his hangover run its natural course.

嚣张了一晚此后，乔治懂得本身别无他法，只能让本身的宿醉自然缓和。