中國火星探測器網絡徵名評出前8強

China has released a short list of eight names for the country's first Mars spacecraft, which is scheduled to launch by 2020.

近日，中國發布了一份名單，列出了中國第一個、預計於2020年發射的火星探測器的八個待選名稱。

The eight names-- "Fenghuang" (phoenix), "Tianwen" (questions for heaven), "Huoxing" (Mars), "Tenglong" (soaring dragon), "Qilin" (Kylin), "Zhuque" (rose finch), "Zhuimeng" (chasing dreams) and "Fengxiang" (flying phoenix), were the top names chosen from over 14,500 choices submitted through more than 35,900 proposals entered by people worldwide.

這八個名字分別是鳳凰、天問、火星、騰龍、麒麟、朱雀、追夢、鳳翔，此次徵集活動從世界各地收到35900多個名字，最終從14500個有效選項中選出了這8個。

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China plans to launch its first Mars spacecraft by 2020, which will orbit, land and explore the Red Planet.

中國計劃在2020年前發射第一個火星探測器，並實現環火星軌道飛行，登陸火星並進行探索。

The eight names were selected via a jury review and online polls.

這八個名字是通過審覈團複審選出來的。

The final choice will be announced around Space Day, April 24, according to a moon probe and space program center under the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence, which solicited the proposals.

負責此次名字徵集活動的是國家國防科技工業局，而其下屬的月球探測和太空計劃中心透露稱，最終入圍的名字將於中國航天日--也就是4月24號對外宣佈。