Artemis II lifts off  April 2, 2026

 

Hello, and happy Thursday everyone, it's almost fri-yay, so let's smell the flowers and cool the soup and make this an awesome day, shall we? I'm Coy Wire, here with your 10 minutes of news, and we start today's show with some very big news, NASA's historic Artemis II mission.

 

After months of delays, the Artemis crew is now en route to the moon following a successful launch last night. The milestone endeavor is the first manned mission of the Artemis program.

 

en route【法】在途中

 

It's also the first time NASA has sent man back to the moon since the 1970s. The Artemis II crew, however, will only orbit the moon this time, and will not land on the lunar surface. The mission is a key step towards the program's ultimate goal, establishing a permanent presence on the moon.

 

Here's how it all went down.

 

GLS is go for core stage engine start. Integrity, good roll pitch.

 

integrity [ɪnˈtɛɡrǝtɪ] n. 完善；健全

 

Roll / Pitch (滾轉/ 俯仰)：這是描述飛行器在三維空間中的姿勢

 

Roger, roll pitch. Integrity, AMT high.

 

Fun little project for you, what questions might you have about the Artemis mission? Our Jackie Wattles is on the story.

 

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Drivers across the French capital of Paris were living in the slow lane this week to protest rising fuel costs. Dozens of truckers and bus drivers clogged key roadways as part of a go slow demonstration aimed at pressuring the French government to provide more aid to transport businesses.

 

clog [klɑɡ] v. 阻碍，妨碍

 

Fuel costs have soared since the United States and Israel's war with Iran began, and some businesses say their fuel costs have nearly doubled just as peak tourism season is arriving.

 

It's not normal that you're seeing so many coach buses here. We are currently in peak season and you shouldn't even find one coach bus that's available.

 

coach [kotʃ] n.【美】巴士，公車；【英】長途公車

 

And seeing so many mobilized for the protest today means that there is a problem that we can see currently.

 

The French government says it will provide 50 million euros in aid for the month of April in a bid to help offset the shock to businesses. That equates to an estimated 20 cents per liter of fuel, a number the French transport minister says could grow as the situation in the Strait of Hormuz evolves.

 

Pop quiz, hot shot. Who is the author behind The Three Musketeers?

 

musketeer [ˈmʌskəˌtɪr]（17、18世纪）法国王室禁卫军成员

 

Mary Shelley, Mark Twain, Alexander Dumas or Charles Dickens?

 

If you said Alexander Dumas, En Garde, the famed French novelist who also penned The Count of Monte Cristo was behind some of the most famous adventure novels of the 1800s.

 

 En Garde 是击剑比赛中最重要的预备指令。（預備）

 

A groundbreaking discovery in the Netherlands may have finally solved the mystery behind one of history's most famous swashbucklers.

 

swashbuckler [ˈswɑʃˌbʌklɚ] n. （尤指过去）舞刀弄剑者; 摆空架子的人

 

Archaeologists believe a skeleton found beneath the floor of a Dutch church may belong to none other than the famed French musketeer d'Artagnan, the real-life inspiration behind The Three Musketeers.

 

real-life 真实生活的, 现实生活的

 

Our Jasmin Amjid, one for all, all for one, fascinating story about a fantastic find.

 

This recently discovered skeleton could be the legendary French soldier who inspired The Three Musketeers novel, according to church officials and an archaeologist.

 

The remains were unearthed after the floor of a Dutch church partially collapsed in front of the altar.

 

altar [ˈɔltɚ] n.（教堂内的）圣坛，祭坛

 

After the discovery, archaeologists began working on DNA tests to identify the skeleton.

 

We want to be absolutely sure, or as sure as possible, whether it is the famous musketeer who was buried here at Maastricht, or not.

 

St. Peter and Paul Church has been identified in the past as a possible grave for the French musketeer Charles-du-Bas-du-Casselmoor d'Artagnan. While d'Artagnan was a heroic historical figure who was killed during the war in 1673, he was immortalized as a fictional version of himself in Alexander Dumas' novel The Three Musketeers.

 

immortalize [ɪˈm ɔ rtḷˌaɪz] v. 使永恆；使不滅；使不朽

 

Archaeologists are now waiting for the results of the DNA tests from the remains' jawbone against descendants of d'Artagnan.

 

jawbone [ˈdʒɑˌbon] n. 頜骨

 

There is only one direct train from Beijing, China, to Pyongyang, North Korea.

 

Suspended during the 2020 pandemic, the 24-hour secretive route has just reopened for the first time in six years, and some diplomatic experts believe it means North Korea could be ready to re-engage with the outside world. CNN senior photojournalist Justin Robertson rode the train as far as he was allowed to, and here is what he saw.

 

These old-school green trains are a far cry from China's famous high-speed bullet trains. But the route they serve is perhaps the most fascinating in the world, connecting the bustling Chinese capital to the so-called hermit kingdom.

 

a far cry from 与……大不相同; 相去甚远

hermit [ˈhɝmɪt] n. 隐士，遁世者

 

I'm here in Beijing, and this train behind me is leaving for Pyongyang, North Korea, and I'm about to get on board.

 

For decades, this rail line has quietly carried select diplomats and business people, as well as a modest number of tourists, across tightly controlled borders.

 

modest [ˈmɑdɪst] adj. 不太大（或多）的

 

This vital route was cut when the COVID pandemic hit. After six years, the service was finally restored in March, a small but significant signal that North Korea is cautiously reopening to the outside world.

 

Inside the rail cars, it's a throwback to an earlier era of train travel. Cozy sleeping cabins with bunk beds, a dining car serving hot meals. The journey itself takes around 24 hours, at what feels like a methodical pace covering over 1,200 kilometers from Beijing and on through northeastern China.

 

throwback [ˈθroˌbæk] n. 复古；回归；大倒退

methodical [mǝˈθɑdɪkǝl] adj. 有条理的；秩序井然的

 

For now, the route is used mainly by Russian tour groups and approved Chinese business travelers. As the train reaches the Chinese border city, passengers are allowed out and the sensitivity of the place I've arrived at sets in. Security tightens and photography becomes increasingly restricted.

 

The train continues on to Pyongyang. For me, unfortunately, my journey ends here. I'm in Dandong, right on the border of North Korea and China.

 

A couple of hundred meters over there, that's North Korea. But I've heard there's a local boat tour that can take us quite close to the North Korean coast. This isn't my first time seeing North Korea up close.

 

I've reported from there many times before, but this felt different. Usually we're escorted through the polished streets of Pyongyang, kept away from scenes like these. Peering into this secretive state from the Chinese side was something else entirely.

 

Watching soldiers pace the shoreline and workers move through a shipyard, almost a surreal sense of calm and a completely different view of one of the world's biggest geopolitical flashpoints.

 

pace [pеs] v. 踱步，慢慢地走

shoreline [ˈʃorlaɪn] n. 海岸线；岸线地带

flashpoint [ˈflæʃˌpɒɪnt] n.（愤怒、战斗行动等的）爆发点；形势一触即发的地点（或时刻）

 

Justin Robertson, CNN, Dandong, China.

 

Let's travel to Italy now, where a brazen art museum heist has authorities working to recover stolen masterpieces.

 

brazen [ˈbrеzǝn] adj. 鲁莽的；不知分寸的

heist [haɪst] n. 抢劫，拦劫

 

Three paintings by French masters Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cezanne, and Henri Matisse have been stolen from the Magnani-Rocca Foundation in northern Italy. Authorities say that the thieves broke into the museum and carried out the theft in under three minutes.

 

A lawyer for the foundation told CNN that the operation appeared carefully planned and coordinated, adding that it may have been influenced by another recent museum break-in.

 

You may remember the Louvre in Paris.

 

Today's story, getting a 10 out of 10,has us fired up. A group of high school students trading summer break for the firehouse at Camp Fury.

 

firehouse [ˈfaɪrˌhaʊs] n. 消防站

 

Keep your feet planted for a second. We're going to lower you down just a little bit. At the week-long camp, these young women train like firefighters, learning CPR, rescues, and even how to put out flames, ember, some impressive skills.

 

ember [ˈɛmbɚ] n. 餘火，餘燼

 

Women can't do this very physical job. Well, that's just simply not true.

 

Leaders of the camp say it's about opening the girls' minds to firefighting as a career option, fanning the flames of confidence, and opening doors in a field where women make up less than 10% of firefighters nationwide.

 

fan [fæn] v. 煽动；激起

 

For some participants, like Alyssa Harris, camp has sparked an interest that turned into a career.

 

That's when I really knew, and I got to see them in action and do some evolutions. It was great.

 

With every drill and challenge, these campers are building skills and a new sense of what is possible.

 

All right, it is almost time to go, but we have some shout-outs coming in hot.

 

This first one goes to Mr. Richards and Mr. Matthews at Madison Grant High School in Fairmount, Indiana. Thanks to all of you and everyone subscribing and commenting on our CNN10 YouTube channel for your shout-out requests.

 

And this shout-out goes to Mrs. Barlow at Gunnison Valley Middle School in Gunnison, Utah.

 

You rock. Thank you for this exceedingly cool pop-up book, Sunshine. I see you.

 

This really made my day. Thank you so much. Have a fantastic rest of your week.

 

I'm Coy Wire, and we are CNN10.