牛頓蘋果樹前往太空體驗零重力

        Newton himself was elected president of the Royal Society in 1703, an office he held until his death in 1727.

　　牛頓于1703年被選為皇家學(xué)會主席，并一直擔(dān)任該職，直到1727年去世。

　　Lord Rees, the current president of the Royal Society, said: "We are both pleased and proud that such an extraordinary part of scientific history and important element of the Royal Society's archive collection can make this historic trip into space.

　　皇家學(xué)會的現(xiàn)任主席李斯勛爵說：“珍藏于皇家學(xué)會檔案館的這件在科學(xué)史上具有非凡意義的重要物品能進行這次歷史性的太空之旅，我們感到十分高興和驕傲。”

　　"Upon their return the piece of tree and picture of Newton will form part of the History of the Royal Society exhibition that the Society will be holding later this year and will then be held as a permanent exhibit at the Society," he added.

　　他說：“從太空歸來后，這截樹枝和牛頓的畫像將在學(xué)會將于今年晚些時候舉行的皇家學(xué)會歷史展上展出，并將成為皇家學(xué)會的永久展品。”