原田英語の時事英語ジュニア｜英語ニュース ワークシート（中学生レベル）
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ハッブル宇宙望遠鏡はあと7〜8年で落ちてくる？NASAが会社に「救う方法」を募集
Can Companies Save Hubble?
1NASA has asked companies for ideas to save the Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble has taken pictures of space for more than 35 years. It was launched in 1990.
2Hubble goes around Earth, but it is slowly getting lower. Air high above Earth rubs against it and slows it down. Hubble has no engine, so it cannot move back up by itself.
3NASA expects Hubble to come down into Earth's atmosphere around 2033 or 2034. NASA says a spacecraft would need to visit Hubble by 2032.
4NASA wants to hear three kinds of ideas. A spacecraft could push Hubble higher, or it could work on the telescope to make it better. The last idea is to bring it down safely. Companies have until November 30 to answer.
Words 単語
| telescopeB2 | 名 | 望遠鏡a tool that makes far things look closer |
| launchedB1 | 動 | 打ち上げられたsent up into the sky or space |
| slowlyA2 | 副 | ゆっくりと、少しずつin a way that takes a long time |
| engineB1 | 名 | エンジンthe part that makes a car or plane move |
| expectsA2 | 動 | 予想する、見こむthinks something will happen |
| spacecraft外 | 名 | 宇宙船a machine that travels into space |
| pushA1 | 動 | 押すto move something away from you with force |
| safelyB1 | 副 | 安全にin a way that does not hurt anyone |
単語のレベル：CEFR-J（『CEFR-J Wordlist Version 1.6』 東京外国語大学投野由紀夫研究室. （URL: https://www.cefr-j.org/download.html より 2026年8月ダウンロード））
1. Reading Quiz 本文の内容に合うものを選ぼう
When was Hubble launched?
A. In 1980B. In 1990C. In 2000D. In 2032
Why can't Hubble move back up by itself?
A. It is too heavy.B. It is broken.C. It is too far away.D. It has no engine.
By when would a spacecraft need to visit Hubble?
A. By 2032B. By 2033C. By 2034D. By 2040
Which idea does NASA NOT talk about in the article?
A. Pushing Hubble higherB. Making Hubble betterC. Bringing Hubble back to a museum on EarthD. Bringing Hubble down safely
2. True or False 正しければ T、違っていれば F
( ) Hubble has taken pictures of space for more than 35 years.
( ) Hubble is slowly getting higher.
( ) NASA expects Hubble to come down into Earth's atmosphere around 2033 or 2034.
( ) Companies must answer NASA by October 30.
3. Fill in the Blanks 下の語から選んで空らんをうめよう（形を変えずに）
Telescopeengineexpectslaunchedspacecraftslowly
NASA has asked companies for ideas to save the Hubble Space _____.
Hubble goes around Earth, but it is _____ getting lower.
Hubble has no _____, so it cannot move back up by itself.
It was _____ in 1990.
NASA says a _____ would need to visit Hubble by 2032.
NASA _____ Hubble to come down into Earth's atmosphere around 2033 or 2034.
4. Word Order 語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう
( It / launched / 1990 / was / in ) .
( kinds / hear / three / ideas / to / wants / of / NASA ) .
( it / bring / idea / to / safely / is / last / The / down ) .
5. Think and Write 英語で答えてみよう
If you could take a picture of anything in space, what would you choose?（宇宙にあるものを何でも写真にとれるとしたら、何を選びますか？）
Do you think NASA should try to save Hubble? Why or why not?（NASAはハッブルを救おうとするべきだと思いますか？その理由は？）
Answers 解答
1. (1) B (2) D (3) A (4) C
2. (1) T (2) F (3) T (4) F
3. (1) Telescope (2) slowly (3) engine (4) launched (5) spacecraft (6) expects
4.
- It was launched in 1990.
- NASA wants to hear three kinds of ideas.
- The last idea is to bring it down safely.
全文訳
1NASAは、ハッブル宇宙望遠鏡を救うアイデアを会社に求めました。ハッブルは35年以上、宇宙の写真をとってきました。打ち上げられたのは1990年です。
2ハッブルは地球のまわりを回っていますが、少しずつ高さが下がっています。地球のずっと上にある空気がハッブルにこすれて、スピードを落としてしまうのです。ハッブルにはエンジンが無いので、自分の力で上にもどることができません。
3NASAの見こみでは、ハッブルは2033年か2034年ごろ、地球の大気の中に落ちてきます。NASAによると、2032年までに宇宙船がハッブルのところへ行く必要があります。
4NASAは3種類のアイデアを聞きたいと考えています。宇宙船がハッブルをもっと高く押し上げるか、望遠鏡に手を加えてよりよくすることができるかもしれません。最後のアイデアは、安全に落とすことです。会社は11月30日までに答えることになっています。
文法ポイント：so（だから）でつなぐ文
「A, so B」で「A だから B」。理由が先、結果があとに来る。本文の Hubble has no engine, so it cannot move back up by itself. は「ハッブルにはエンジンが無い、だから自分で上にもどれない」。because を使うと順番が逆になる（It cannot move back up because it has no engine.）。
出典：NASA Science、ScienceDaily、Gizmodo ほか（記事は原田英語の時事英語ジュニアのオリジナル）｜https://www.haradaeigo.com/jijieigo-junior/news/2026-11-05-hubble-rescue-ideas/