There, on an arid patch of land surrounded by ancient mesas, was my destination: Spaceport America, the world’s first complex built solely for commercial space exploration.

这个环抱于远古台地之间的荒岛就是我本次的目的地：美国航天港，全球首个为商业空间探索而建的综合设施。

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He pushes open a factory door to reveal a patch of barren scrubland; the factory, it turns out, is just a facade. "Amazing!" he shouts, gesturing at the empty space.

只见他推开工厂的大门，却是出一片荒芜的灌木林——原来这家工厂只是一个空壳子——接着他朝着虚空做着手势大喊道：“太棒了！”

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A single tree, a patch of bamboo, or a pond become central figures of the space.

一棵树，一竹补丁，或一个池塘成为中心人物的空间。

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Once you enter the dark space where a dramatic spotlight shines on a 100sqm patch of falling water, the sound of the shower and the feeling of moisture in the air immediately gives the familiar impression of being caught in a downpour.

BBC: It is raining indoors in London