旅行者1号为天堂拍摄的气候快照

旅行者1号太空探测器上的一张照片解释了为什么地球的气候允许生命扎根。

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你会如何向另一个种族解释人类?你会包括什么?你会使用图片吗?声音?数学?

生活在地球上意味着什么?成为人类意味着什么?

当我们发射旅行者1号太空探测器时,我们包含了所有这些东西,希望其他生命形式会发现它们并了解我们。你可以在这个网页上查看所有内容。


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这张照片让我印象深刻,它说明了我们如何解释地球是什么,以及为什么生命能够扎根:我们的大气层如何使我们保持足够温暖以生存。请注意,二氧化碳的比例是3/10000。如果我们向星际空间发送一个太空探测器,它也需要说很快也会达到4/10000

 

 

 

David Wogan is an engineer and policy researcher who writes about energy, technology, and policy.

David's academic and professional background includes a unique blend of technology and policy in the field of energy systems. Most recently, David worked at Austin Energy, a Texas municipal utility, implementing a Department of Energy stimulus grant related to energy efficiency. Previously, David was a member of the Energy & Climate Change team at the White House Council on Environmental Quality for the Obama Administration.

David holds two Master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin in Mechanical Engineering and Public Affairs. While at UT, David was a researcher in the Webber Energy Group, where his research focused on advanced biofuel production to offset petroleum use in the transportation sector. David holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where he researched nuclear non-proliferation measurement technology.

David is a 2013 Aspen Institute Journalism Scholar, joining a select group of journalists from Slate, ABC News, and The New York Times.

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