欧洲航天局正与SpaceX洽谈减少太空垃圾事宜
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The European Space Agency (ESA) is reportedly in talks with America’s SpaceX to cooperate in efforts to reduce the growing amount of space junk.
据报道，欧洲航天局（ESA）正与美国的SpaceX公司进行洽谈，以合作减少日益增多的太空垃圾。
The talks, reported by Reuters news agency, aim to get the California-based space company to join an international agreement that pushes for policies to fight space debris.
据路透社报道，会谈旨在促使这家总部位于加利福尼亚的太空公司加入一项国际协议，该协议推动制定应对太空碎片的政策。
It has been estimated that SpaceX satellites represent about two-thirds of spacecraft currently in low-Earth orbit.
据估计，太空探索技术公司的卫星约占目前近地轨道航天器的三分之二。
Space debris is anything that humans have put into space that is no longer in use.
太空碎片是人类送入太空但不再使用的任何物体。
This could include satellites, equipment, parts of rockets or spacecraft.
这可能包括卫星、设备、火箭或航天器的部件。
Space junk orbits hundreds of kilometers above Earth.
太空垃圾在距地球数百公里的轨道上运行。
It can circle Earth at speeds of about 25,000 kilometers per hour in low-Earth orbit.
它可以在近地轨道以约每小时25000公里的速度环绕地球飞行。
And it can cause major damage if it hits a space station, satellite or spacecraft.
如果它撞上空间站、卫星或航天器，可能造成重大损坏。
The International agreement that ESA wants SpaceX to join is called the Zero Debris Charter.
欧洲航天局希望SpaceX加入的国际协议名为《零碎片宪章》。
It seeks to stop any new orbital junk from being created by 2030.
它力求到2030年阻止任何新的轨道垃圾产生。
The 22 members of ESA have been seeking new members to join the agreement since the agency announced it in 2023.
自欧空局于2023年宣布该协议以来，其22个成员国一直在寻求新成员加入。
ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher told Reuters that more than 100 countries and organizations have so far joined the agreement.
欧空局局长约瑟夫·阿施巴赫告诉路透社，迄今为止已有100多个国家和组织加入了该协议。
When asked about SpaceX’s possible involvement, Aschbacher said ESA was “in discussion” with the company to possibly sign up.
当被问及SpaceX可能参与其中时，阿施巴赫表示，欧空局正在与该公司“讨论”可能签约的事宜。
Aschbacher did not provide further details.
阿施巴赫没有提供更多细节。
But he said that work on the charter is moving forward, and ESA is continually raising the issue of space junk with nations and organizations.
但他表示，宪章的工作正在推进，欧空局不断向各国和各组织提出太空垃圾问题。
Reuters reported that SpaceX did not respond to a request for comment on the matter.
路透社报道称，SpaceX未回应就此事的置评请求。
The news agency said that out of about 10,300 active satellites in space, an estimated 6,300 are part of SpaceX’s fast-growing Starlink internet service system.
该通讯社表示，在太空中约10300颗活跃卫星中，估计有6300颗属于SpaceX快速增长的星链互联网服务系统。
Reuters said that information came from the U.S. Space Force.
路透社称，该信息来自美国太空军。
Other organizations and nations are also launching their own large satellite collections.
其他组织和国家也在发射自己的大型卫星集群。
China has done so in an attempt to compete with SpaceX, Reuters reported.
据路透社报道，中国此举是为了与SpaceX展开竞争。
In addition, American-based Amazon expects to launch more than 3,000 satellites for its Kuiper internet service over the next 10 years.
此外，总部位于美国的亚马逊预计将在未来10年内为其柯伊伯互联网服务发射3000多颗卫星。
Jonathan McDowell is a Harvard University astronomer who follows such objects.
乔纳森·麦克道尔是哈佛大学的天文学家，他追踪这类物体。
He has estimated there are nearly 19,000 pieces of trackable space junk in orbit.
他估计轨道上大约有近1.9万件可追踪的太空垃圾。
McDowell said he thinks it is important to have members of industry publicly support this kind of charter.
麦克道尔表示，他认为让业界成员公开支持这类章程很重要。
"So, I'm glad to know SpaceX is considering it," he said.
“所以，我很高兴得知SpaceX正在考虑这件事，”他说。
There are no international laws on space debris.
目前没有关于空间碎片的国际法。
But in recent years countries have begun to create plans and national rules for fighting the problem.
但近年来，各国已开始制定应对这一问题的计划和国内法规。
"We are not a regulatory body; we are a technical space agency," Aschbacher said.
阿施巴赫表示：“我们不是监管机构，而是技术航天机构。”
"But the fact that we have put the charter around the table, which was elaborated with all the other partners, and that they signed up to it is very encouraging," he added.
他补充道：“但我们已经把与所有其他伙伴共同拟定的章程摆上了桌面，而且他们签署了该章程，这一事实非常令人鼓舞。”
I’m Bryan Lynn.
我是布莱恩·林恩。
Reuters reported this story.
路透社报道了此事。
Bryan Lynn adapted the report for VOA Learning English.
布莱恩·林恩为VOA英语学习频道改编了这份报告。
