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Winter is unquestionably the best season - for skiing. And for full moons.
冬天无疑是滑雪和欣赏满月的最佳季节。
We're lucky enough to have winters because the earth's plane of rotation is tilted relative to its orbit.
拥有冬天，我们非常幸运，因为地球的自转平面相对于其轨道是倾斜的。
This means that when part of the earth is tilted towards the sun, the sun stays in the sky for a longer amount of time each day, and it's warm out. Summer!
这意味着当地球的一分部偏向太阳时，太阳每天在空中停留的时间更长，外面很暖和。是夏天啊！
Of course, six months later, when that part of the earth is tilted away from the sun, the sun is lower in the sky and doesn't stay up as long.
当然，六个月后，当地球的一部分偏离太阳时，天空中的太阳挂的更低，停留的时间也没那么长。
This might make winter darker, but you can think of it as bonus time pointing towards interstellar space!
这可能使得冬天更黑暗，但是你可以将它想象成是指向星际空间的额外时间！
And, as I said before, winter has the best full moons.
正如我之前所说，冬季里的满月更圆。
The moon is new when it's on the same side of the earth as the sun, and it doesn't reflect any light on us.
当月球和太阳在地球的同一侧时，月球是新出现的，它不向我们反射任何光线。
This also means the new moon generally mirrors the sun on its journey across the sky - it more or less rises and sets at the same time with the sun and follows a similar path.
这也意味着新月通常会像太阳一样在天空中移动——它或多或少会随着太阳升起或落下，并遵循类似的路径。
On the other hand, the moon is full when it's on the opposite side of the earth from the sun, its whole face reflecting the sun's light back at us.
另一方面，当月亮在在地球与太阳相对的那一边，就会出现满月，它的整个表面将太阳光反射回地球。
Because of this opposite position, a full moon is only ever up at night, rising at sunset and setting at sunrise,
由于这个相反的位置，满月只在晚上出现，在日落时升起，在日出时落下，
and it consequently also behaves the way the sun does in the opposite season.
因此，它也会像太阳在相反的季节那样运转。
That's because when a part of the earth is tilted towards the full moon, it's tilted away from the sun - and vice versa.
那是因为当地球一部分偏向满月时，它也偏向太阳，反之亦然。
So a summer full moon is like a winter sun - only appearing for a few hours and staying close to the horizon.
因此，夏季的满月就像冬季的太阳——只出现几个小时，并停留在地平线附近。
But a winter full moon is like a summer sun - it's up for a long time and takes a high path through the sky.
但是冬季的满月就像夏季的太阳——在空中停留时间长，且高高挂在天空。
In the darkest months, the moon, at least when it's full, gives us long, beautifully lit nights.
在最黑暗的月份里，月亮，至少在满月的时候，会给我们带来漫长而美丽的夜晚。
Combined with a quiet blanket of snow and the shimmering aurora, how can you not love winter?
再加上一层白雪和闪烁的极光，你怎么能不爱冬天呢？
