Une experte de l'espace voulait utiliser l'éclipse comme un cours de science. Les DJ avaient d'autres idées.
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Une experte de l'espace voulait utiliser l'éclipse comme un cours de science. Les DJ avaient d'autres idées.

A space expert wanted to use the eclipse as a science class. The DJs had other ideas.

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The New York TimesAugust 12, 2026View Source

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Mar Carretero-Castrillo est une astrophysicienne célèbre d'Espagne.

Mar Carretero-Castrillo is a famous astrophysicist from Spain.

estisastrophysicienneastrophysicistcélèbrefamousd'Espagnefrom Spain
Elle est retournée dans son petit village pour voir une éclipse solaire totale.

She returned to her small village to see a total solar eclipse.

retournéereturneddansinsonherpetitsmallpourtovoirseeéclipseeclipsesolairesolartotaletotal
Ce village se trouve exactement dans le passage de l'éclipse.

This village is located exactly in the path of the eclipse.

CeThisse trouveis locatedexactementexactlydansinpassagepathdeoféclipseeclipse
Elle voulait enseigner la science aux habitants et aux enfants.

She wanted to teach science to the inhabitants and the children.

voulaitwantedenseignerto teachauxto thehabitantsinhabitantsetandauxto theenfantschildren
Cependant, des centaines de personnes sont arrivées pour un grand festival.

However, hundreds of people arrived for a big festival.

CependantHowevercentaineshundredsdeofpersonnespeoplesont arrivéesarrivedpourforgrandbig
Beaucoup de DJ ont joué de la musique forte pendant que le ciel devenait noir.

Many DJs played loud music while the sky became dark.

BeaucoupManydeofDJDJsont jouéplayedmusiquemusicforteloudpendant quewhilecielskydevenaitbecamenoirdark/black
La scientifique était surprise parce que la fête était très bruyante.

The scientist was surprised because the party was very noisy.

scientifiquescientistétaitwassurprisesurprisedparce quebecausefêtepartyétaitwastrèsverybruyantenoisy
C'était difficile d'étudier les étoiles avec autant de monde.

It was difficult to study the stars with so many people.

C'étaitIt wasdifficiledifficultdtoétudierstudyétoilesstarsavecwithautantso much/manydeofmondepeople
Maintenant, le village doit choisir entre la science et le tourisme.

Now, the village must choose between science and tourism.

MaintenantNowdoitmustchoisirto chooseentrebetweenetandtourismetourism
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astrophysicienne
astrophysicist
"Elle est une astrophysicienne intelligente."
éclipse
eclipse
"Regarder une éclipse est magnifique."
village
village
"Mon village est très calme."
bruyante
noisy
"La ville est trop bruyante pour moi."
enseigner
to teach
"Il aime enseigner l'histoire aux enfants."
monde
people / world
"Il y a trop de monde dans le magasin."
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