Discovery is scheduled to dock to the space station at 3:44 a.m. on Wednesday, April 7. The shuttle will deliver science experiments, equipment and supplies to the station.

“发现号”预定于4月7日周三凌晨3点44分与空间站进行对接，将为空间站带来新的科学实验仪器、设备和给养。

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The expanded Expedition 23 crew will continue science investigations and support two space shuttle missions to the station.

经过扩充的“远征23队”将继续科学调查工作，并对未来两架抵达空间站执行任务的航天飞机提供支持。

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The research at Station M was sponsored by grants from the National Science Foundation and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.

在M海域进行的研究是由美国国家自然基金会以及大卫和露西尔·派克德基金会赞助的。

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"Booster ignition and lift off for space shuttle Discovery, taking the space station to full power for full science,"

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The Endeavour is carrying the third and final segment of a Japanese science laboratory to install at the space station.

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"We are entering the golden era of the International Space Station program, and science and technology demonstrations are going to take off here."

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Today, cities across the world -- including Moscow, Tokyo, London, Houston, even a South Pole science station -- are celebrating the anniversary.

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Crews conduct a variety of science experiments and perform station maintenance during their six-month stay on the outpost.

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Half a billion dollars meant for science experiments on board the station have already been siphoned off for construction instead.

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