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卫星控制中心给我打电话时,我正在观察舱里写当天的进展报告。观察舱是从航天站的轴上突出来的一个玻璃圆顶办公室,好像是轮子的塑盖。这并不是一个理想的工作场所,因为视野太开阔了。我可以看到建筑队在距离只有几码的地方建航天站,就像在拼凑大型拼板玩具,他们工作的时候像是在跳慢动作芭蕾舞。下方2万英里外,欣欣向荣的蓝绿色地球在错综复杂的星云衬托下飘浮着。“我是站长,”我回答道,“什么事情?”
When the satellite control center called me, I was observing the progress report written in the cabin on the day. The observation cabin is a glass dome office that protrudes from the axis of the space station, as if it were a plastic cover for the wheels. This is not an ideal workplace because the horizon is too broad. I can see the construction team building the space station only a few yards away. It’s like putting together large jigsaw puzzles. When they work, they seem to be dancing in slow-motion ballet. Just 20,000 miles below, the thriving blue-green earth floats against the intricate nebula. “I’m the webmaster,” I replied, “What’s the matter?”