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澳大利亚天空惊现"外星舰队"？7月30日昆士兰和新南威尔士北部的居民们集体仰望星空，社交媒体上疯传的UFO视频让网友们直呼"外星人终于来收羊毛了！"（OS：建议改名叫《星际穿越之中国航天特别篇》，毕竟专家一查发现——这哪是飞碟，分明是中国长征8A火箭在加班送卫星！）天文专家乔蒂·霍纳教授从自家后院就认出了这是海南发射的长征火箭，而吃瓜群众们还在热烈讨论"第三类接触"——这波误会给中国航天免费打了波广告，比《星际迷航》的宣发效果还好！
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**Australians mistook Chinese rocket for UFOs**
**澳大利亚民众误将中国火箭当UFO**
Social media feeds across Australia were flooded with videos of suspected UFO sightings over Queensland and northern New South Wales on 30 July.
7月30日，澳大利亚社交媒体上充斥着昆士兰和新南威尔士北部疑似UFO的视频。
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**The mysterious lights streaking across the night sky sparked widespread speculation about extraterrestrial visitors.**
**夜空神秘光线引发外星访客猜测**
划过夜空的 mysterious 光线引发了关于外星访客的广泛猜测。
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**Astrophysicist Jonti Horner identified the phenomenon as a Chinese Long March 8A rocket launched from Hainan.**
**天体物理学家证实系中国长征火箭**
天体物理学家乔蒂·霍纳确认这一现象是中国从海南发射的长征8A火箭。
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**"The timing and trajectory perfectly matched China's satellite launch for its state-owned internet network," Prof Horner explained from his Queensland home.**
**霍纳教授：时间轨迹完全吻合**
霍纳教授在昆士兰家中解释："时间和轨迹完全吻合中国为其国有互联网网络发射卫星的计划。"
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**The Long March 8A is China's newest medium-lift rocket, capable of carrying 5-ton payloads to low Earth orbit.**
**长征8A系中国新型中运载火箭**
长征8A是中国最新中型运载火箭，能将5吨有效载荷送入近地轨道。
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**Local resident Tabby Wilson captured stunning footage showing the rocket's exhaust plume glowing against the night sky.**
**居民拍下火箭尾焰震撼画面**
当地居民塔比·威尔逊拍摄到火箭尾焰在夜空中发光的震撼画面。
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**"At first I thought it was an alien invasion, but it was even cooler - real space technology!" Wilson told the BBC.**
**拍摄者：比外星人入侵更酷**
威尔逊告诉BBC："起初以为是外星人入侵，结果更酷——真正的航天技术！"
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**China's space agency hasn't commented on the Australian sightings but confirmed a successful satellite launch that day.**
**中国航天局未回应但确认发射成功**
中国航天局未就澳大利亚目击事件置评，但确认当天卫星发射成功。
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**The rocket's second stage became visible as it entered sunlight while passing over Australia at 7:42 pm local time.**
**火箭二级在澳上空进入日照区可见**
火箭第二级于当地时间晚7点42分经过澳大利亚上空时进入日照区变得可见。
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**Space experts note such sightings are increasingly common as more countries conduct space launches.**
**专家称航天发射目击将更频繁**
航天专家指出，随着更多国家进行太空发射，此类目击事件将越来越常见。
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**Australia's Space Agency received over 200 reports of the unusual lights before identifying them as space debris.**
**澳航天局收到200多份异常报告**
澳大利亚航天局在确认为太空碎片前，收到了200多份关于异常光线的报告。
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**The incident highlights public fascination with space phenomena and frequent misidentification of space launches.**
**事件显示公众对航天现象的兴趣**
该事件凸显了公众对太空现象的兴趣以及经常误认航天发射的情况。
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**Similar confusion occurred in 2021 when a SpaceX launch caused UFO reports across multiple US states.**
**2021年SpaceX发射也曾引发误会**
2021年SpaceX发射也曾在美国多州引发UFO报告。
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**Professor Horner advises skywatchers to check launch schedules before reporting extraterrestrial activity.**
**教授建议先查发射时间表**
霍纳教授建议天文爱好者在报告外星活动前先查看发射时间表。
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**China conducted 55 space launches in 2023, second only to the US, with many visible from neighboring countries.**
**中国2023年进行55次航天发射**
中国2023年进行了55次航天发射，仅次于美国，其中许多从邻国可见。
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**The next Long March launch visible from Australia is scheduled for 15 August, according to space tracking websites.**
**下次澳可见长征发射在8月15日**
根据航天追踪网站，下一次从澳大利亚可见的长征发射定于8月15日。
