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"火环”日环食，多哈，卡塔尔 'Ring of fire' annular solar eclipse, Doha, Qatar (© Sorin Furcoi/Getty Images)

它燃烧，燃烧，燃烧 And it burns, burns, burns

“火环”日环食

天文爱好者和科学家们都在为今天倒计时：日环食即将到来，美洲的天空将变得暗淡无光！当月球运动到太阳和地球中间，三者正好处在一条直线上，月球就会挡住太阳射向地球的光，然后月球身后的黑影正好落到地球上，这时就会发生日食现象。但为什么今天的日食会有所不同呢？那是因为月球的轨道是椭圆形的，今天的月亮将运行到离地球最远的位置上。届时，月亮将变得更小，太阳的光辉也会因此透射进来，形成一个像"火环"一样的光环。我们在图上看到的就是2019年发生在卡塔尔多哈的日环食现象，这一景象将从今天开始在美国出现，一路从俄勒冈州前往德克萨斯州。然后，它将继续前往中美洲，并在南美洲结束旅程。虽然"火环"只能在特定的路径上才能看到，但在美国的50个州的部分地区也可以看到部分日食。如果你有幸看到这场“日食秀”，请务必小心。如果没有专门的护目设备，请不要直视太阳。

'Ring of fire' solar eclipse

Sky gazers have been counting down to today: a 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse is here to darken the skies over the Americas! Solar eclipses happen when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, casting parts of Earth into shadow. In an annular solar eclipse, a halo effect is created when the moon blocks out most but not all, of the sun's light. An annulus—or ring—of light remains visible. Seen here from Doha, Qatar, in 2019, the phenomenon will appear today over the United States—traveling from Oregon to Texas before continuing to Central America and ending in South America. While the 'ring of fire' is visible only in certain areas, partial eclipses will grace parts of all 50 states.

For those fortunate enough to live on the path of this cosmic show, be cautious. Do not look directly at the eclipse without specialized eye protection. Don't hesitate to make travel plans to see it, as the US will have to wait until 2039 for the next such event.

多哈艾哈迈德·本·阿里体育场, 卡塔尔 Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar (© Qatar 2022/Supreme Committee via Getty Images)

卡塔尔开球 Kickoff in Qatar

2022年国际足联世界杯

最后，经过多年的规划、建设和争议，2022年世界杯将在卡塔尔拉开帷幕。这是国际足球日历上最大的活动，汇集了全球顶尖球队，自豪地代表他们的国家。自1930年以来，这项享有盛誉的世界杯锦标赛每四年举行一次，但1942年和1946年第二次世界大战使其出轨。随着冠军法国队寻求卫冕，卡塔尔将面临激烈的竞争，决赛定于12月18日卡塔尔国庆日举行。这是中东国家主办的第一届世界杯，由于卡塔尔天气炎热，今年的天气比平时晚。

争议从一开始就围绕卡塔尔2022展开。足球管理机构国际足联（FIFA）的高级官员对卡塔尔承办世界杯过程中的腐败表示担忧，尽管内部调查并未证明有任何违规行为。很快，卡塔尔对该国价值200万的移民工人的待遇受到了批评，其中大部分来自非洲和亚洲，大赦国际等组织引用了不道德的劳工做法。尽管卡塔尔颁布了新的法律，以改善工人的安全、条件和薪酬，但大赦国际强调，这些法律也必须得到有效实施。也许随着足球迷涌入全国，电视摄像机的滚动，改革的程度将被揭示出来。

2022 FIFA World Cup

Finally, after years of planning, building, and controversy, the 2022 World Cup is kicking off in Qatar. It's the biggest event on the international soccer calendar, bringing together the globe's top teams to proudly represent their countries. The prestigious World Cup tournament has been held every four years since 1930, except when WWII derailed it in 1942 and 1946. There will be fierce competition in Qatar as the champion French team seeks to defend their title, with the final scheduled for Qatar National Day, December 18. This is the first World Cup hosted by a country in the Middle East, and it's later in the year than usual due to the hot weather in Qatar.

Controversy swirled around Qatar 2022 from the get-go. Senior officials in FIFA, soccer's governing body, expressed concerns about corruption in the process of awarding World Cup hosting to Qatar, though an internal investigation didn't prove any violation. Soon Qatar's treatment of the country's invaluable 2 million migrant workers—most from Africa and Asia—was criticized, with groups like Amnesty International citing unethical labor practices. While Qatar enacted new laws to improve worker safety, conditions, and pay due to the international spotlight, Amnesty has stressed that these laws must also be effectively implemented. Perhaps the extent of the reforms will be revealed as soccer fans flood the nation and the TV cameras roll.

Desert rose of Qatar

International Museum Day brings us to Qatar, a small but wealthy nation on the Arabian Peninsula, surrounded by the waters of the Persian Gulf and bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south. In the capital city of Doha you'll find its National Museum, shown here, which opened in March of 2019. This elaborate building was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel, who sourced his inspiration from the desert rose crystal. Look closely and amid the futuristic interlocking disks of the new museum you'll see the early 20th-century Old Amiri Palace, once home of the Emir of Qatar, surrounded by a courtyard of palm trees.

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