To communicate with Curiosity,
要与好奇号进行联络
the team have to rely on equipment
小组必须借助于
hidden deep in the Mojave desert.
藏身莫哈韦沙漠深处的一样设备
Ann Devereaux helped engineer the systems
安·德弗罗协助调整系统
that allow the team to stay in touch.
以确保小组能够与火星车保持通讯
Now that the spacecraft is nearing the end of its voyage,
现在航天器的旅途已经接近尾声
she feels the distance between her and her rover
她觉得她与火星车的距离
more than ever.
从未如此遥远
It's very much akin to having a kid in college.
这和有孩子在外上大学的感觉差不多
We raised her,
我们将她养大
we taught her everything she knows,
教会她应该了解的知识
we gave her all the gear that she needs to investigate her new world,
我们给了她探索新世界所需的一切装备
but now she's gone.
但现在她已经走了
And,
而且
you know, we gave her a calling card.
我们给了她一张电话卡
We told her to call often,
告诉她要经常打电话回家
but we don't get to talk to her all the time,
但我们不能随时与她通话
and, you know, we don't know what she does every day
我们不知道她每天都在干什么
until she's in contact with us.
除非她与我们联系

重点解释：

1.communicate with 与 ... 交流

例句：I like to communicate with my family.
我喜欢和我的家人沟通。

2.rely on 依靠

例句：Don't rely on him to do anything he's just a talker.
什么事都不要依靠他－－他光会说空话。

3.akin to 类似

例句：Spanish is akin to Latin.
西班牙语与拉丁语近似。