纵观历史,奥运会的举办时间大都在7、8月间——有些在8月开幕,有些在8月闭幕。将在中国北京举办的第29届奥运会,也被定于2008年8月8日晚8时开幕。奥运会是一场全球性的活动,巧合的是,历史上人类也是在这一天第一次目睹自己家园的全貌的——在将近半个世纪前1959年8月8日,美国“探险者六号”宇宙飞船从外层空间拍摄的第一张地球照片被传回地球,并首次在美国电视中播出。 Throughout history, most of the Olympic Games were held in July and August—some in August and some in August. The 29th Olympic Games to be held in Beijing, China, is also scheduled to open at 8 pm on August 8, 2008. The Olympic Games is a global event. Coincidentally, humans also witnessed the entire history of their homeland for the first time on this day. Nearly half a century ago, on August 8, 1959, the United States was the “Explorer Six.” No. 1 "The first Earth photograph taken by spacecraft from outer space was transmitted back to Earth and was first broadcast on American television.