The station was passing over New York at the time of the attacks and it had a profound effect on the astronaut.
在袭击发生的时候，卡本特森正好飞过纽约的上空，这使得他很清楚的看到了袭击后的场面。
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"A situation arose linked to unidentified 'space trash' passing very close to the space station," the Russian space agency had earlier explained.
“与空间站擦身而过的未确定‘太空垃圾’引发了这个情况。”俄罗斯太空总数不久前解释道。
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He is using agents to simulate the behaviour of commuters passing through Pennsylvania Station in New York. His agents have memory, but they also have a sense of time and the ability to plan ahead.