The probe will travel for 11 months before entering Mars' orbit in August 2010. It will gather data on Mars' space environment and the relationship between solar wind and the planet's magnetic field.

探测卫星将经过11个月的长途飞行，于2010年8月前后抵达火星高空轨道，展开火星空间环境、太阳风与火星磁场关系等领域的探测工作。

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Kite flying August, September and October are the months of kites flying, because the wind blows north-westwards.

放风筝八月、九月、十月是放风筝的季节，因为这时的风是朝西北方向刮。

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The cloudy nights in August are dark; the sky is soft blue in the autumn; the spring days are restless with the north wind.

八月的阴夜是黑沉的；秋日的天空是浅蓝的，北风把春天吹得骀荡不宁。

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As August starts to wind down, the market remains focused on the potential for more monetary easing from the Federal Open Market Committee, several traders said.

FORBES: Gold Hits Two-Month High As Euro, Oil, Grains Rise; Gain Accelerates On Chart Buying

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg made headlines last August when he proposed installing wind turbines atop city bridges and skyscrapers.

CNN: Stimulus may get small wind turbines spinning

In August last year, Powys council said planning applications for wind farms had been put on hold amid concerns about the county's "inadequate" road network.

BBC: Road chaos fears over wind farms