Lego deploys Hubble Space Telescope as detailed desktop model
Lego deploys Hubble Space Telescope as detailed desktop model
乐高推出哈勃空间望远镜精细桌面模型
For 35 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has looked out into the Universe. Now, Lego is inviting builders to look inward with its latest model of the orbiting observatory. The new Lego Icons Hubble Space Telescope (set no. 11382) was released on August 1 for $140 at the toy company’s stores and its online shop. 35年来，哈勃空间望远镜一直注视着宇宙。现在，乐高邀请拼搭爱好者们通过其最新的轨道天文台模型向内探索。这款全新的乐高 Icons 系列哈勃空间望远镜（编号 11382）已于 8 月 1 日发布，售价 140 美元，可在乐高官方商店及线上商城购买。
The 1,252-piece kit builds a 15-inch-long (38-cm) desktop model that is about twice as large as the previously released Lego Hubble models. The Icons Hubble is the first to be sized in comparison to a Lego minifigure, such that the included astronaut provides a sense of scale for the telescope. 该套件包含 1,252 个零件，拼搭出的桌面模型长约 15 英寸（38 厘米），尺寸约为此前发布的乐高哈勃模型的两倍。这款 Icons 系列哈勃模型首次采用了与乐高人仔相匹配的比例，随附的宇航员人仔能让人们直观地感受到望远镜的规模。
Of the previous three Hubble models, two were scaled to their companion orbiters: Lego Discovery Space Shuttle—STS-31, set 7470, from 2003 and Lego Icons NASA Space Shuttle Discovery, 10283, released in 2021. The third was a desktop model for the minifigure tribute to astronomer Nancy Grace Roman, the “Mother of Hubble,” included with the Women of NASA set, no. 21312, in 2017. 在之前的三款哈勃模型中，有两款是根据其配套的轨道飞行器比例制作的：2003 年推出的乐高发现号航天飞机 STS-31（编号 7470）以及 2021 年发布的乐高 Icons 系列 NASA 发现号航天飞机（编号 10283）。第三款则是 2017 年“NASA 女性”套装（编号 21312）中，为致敬“哈勃之母”天文学家南希·格雷斯·罗曼（Nancy Grace Roman）而设计的桌面人仔模型。
The real Hubble Space Telescope was launched on the space shuttle Discovery and deployed by the STS-31 crew in 1990. It is 43.5 feet long (13.2 meters), making the new Lego desktop model about 1:35 scale. (Lego minifigure scale is generally accepted to be between 1:35 and 1:45 scale, as the minifigures are not proportionally accurate.) 真实的哈勃空间望远镜于 1990 年由发现号航天飞机发射升空，并由 STS-31 机组人员部署。其全长 43.5 英尺（13.2 米），这意味着这款新的乐高桌面模型比例约为 1:35。（乐高人仔比例通常被认为在 1:35 到 1:45 之间，因为人仔本身并非完全按比例精确制作。）
According to the set’s instruction book, in addition to being faithful to the overall shape and exterior details of the Hubble Space Telescope, the new Lego Icons model is the first to build representations of the science instruments and interior components that enable Hubble to operate in Earth orbit. 根据套装说明书，这款全新的乐高 Icons 模型不仅忠实还原了哈勃空间望远镜的整体外形和外部细节，还是首款还原了哈勃在地球轨道上运行所需的科学仪器和内部组件的模型。
“In close collaboration with our partners at NASA and ESA, we’ve recreated authentic engineering details inside and out,” reads the designers’ introduction to the set in the book. “Each section of your model corresponds to real instruments that helped discover remarkable new information about our universe.” “通过与 NASA 和 ESA 合作伙伴的密切协作，我们重现了内外真实的工程细节，”说明书中设计师的介绍写道，“模型的每个部分都对应着真实的仪器，正是这些仪器帮助人类发现了关于宇宙的惊人新信息。”
The aperture door at the top of the telescope opens, affording a view of the secondary mirror assembly inside. Two panels along the upper and lower body of the Hubble can also be removed to expose the mirrors, as well as the central baffle that directs the light from stars and galaxies to the observatory’s instruments and primary mirror. 望远镜顶部的孔径门可以打开，露出内部的副镜组件。哈勃机身上下的两块面板也可以拆卸，从而展示内部的镜片，以及将恒星和星系光线引导至天文台仪器和主镜的中央挡板。
As part of its storied history, the Hubble telescope was visited by astronauts five times, first to correct for an optical flaw and then to upgrade its capabilities. This Lego model is configured to reflect the Hubble’s current configuration, following its fifth servicing in 2009. 作为其传奇历史的一部分，哈勃望远镜曾五次迎来宇航员的造访，最初是为了修复光学缺陷，随后则是为了升级其性能。这款乐高模型呈现的是哈勃在 2009 年第五次维修后的当前配置。
Included in the build are the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS), Cosmic Origins Spectrograph (COS), Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), and Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS), which remain active on the real satellite today. Other details include the three gyroscopes and five guidance sensors, as well as, externally, its communications antennas and two solar array wings. 模型中包含了空间望远镜成像光谱仪 (STIS)、宇宙起源光谱仪 (COS)、高级巡天相机 (ACS) 以及近红外相机和多目标光谱仪 (NICMOS)，这些设备在真实的卫星上至今仍在使用。其他细节还包括三个陀螺仪和五个制导传感器，以及外部的通信天线和两翼太阳能电池阵列。
“Hubble’s solar array panels were changed twice. For this model, we chose the latest version installed,” reads a note in the instructions. “哈勃的太阳能电池板更换过两次。对于这款模型，我们选择了最后安装的版本，”说明书中的一条注释写道。
On the base of the telescope, a Lego steering wheel substitutes for the capture mechanism that may be used by a future robotic or crewed vehicle to dispel or deorbit the telescope. Stickers are applied nearby to represent the vents used to relieve pressure inside Hubble’s body while also preventing stray external sunlight from interfering with observations. 在望远镜的底座上，一个乐高方向盘零件被用来替代捕获机构，该机构未来可能被机器人或载人航天器用于提升轨道或使望远镜脱离轨道。附近贴有贴纸，代表用于缓解哈勃机身内部压力的通风口，同时防止外部杂散阳光干扰观测。
Decals are also applied to simulate the ports for the three fixed-head star trackers, which follow specific stars in their field of view to help determine the telescope’s attitude. The dark circular openings on the aft body are the external light paths for the trackers. 贴花还模拟了三个固定头星敏感器的接口，它们通过追踪视野中的特定恒星来帮助确定望远镜的姿态。机身后部的深色圆形开口即为星敏感器的外部光路。
The set also includes a stand on which to display Hubble. As part of that, a decal-adorned plaque lists facts about the observatory, including the dates of its five space shuttle servicing missions. The stand also includes three translucent pre-printed parts displaying three of the telescope’s most famous observations: the Eagle Nebula (“Pillars of Creation”), Whirlpool Galaxy, and the Butterfly Nebula. 该套装还包含一个用于展示哈勃的支架。支架上有一块装饰有贴花的铭牌，列出了关于该天文台的事实，包括五次航天飞机维修任务的日期。支架还包括三个半透明的预印零件，展示了望远镜最著名的三次观测成果：鹰状星云（“创生之柱”）、漩涡星系和蝴蝶星云。