surface
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The mission was originally planned as the first crewed lunar landing since Apollo 17 in 1972, with two astronauts due to set down near the Moon's south pole and spend a week on the surface.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
TFA can return to Earth's surface through rainfall or settle directly from the atmosphere onto land and water.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
On an even more ambitious note, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is pushing to develop nuclear energy on the surface of the moon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
A spokesman for Centcom told the BBC that the crew members were rescued by an unmanned surface drone that was operated by Task Force 59, a Bahrain-based unit launched ion 2024.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
I watch as the fleeting flash of bright blue skims the surface of the river and is gone.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Vocabulary lists containing surface
Space Science (Astronomy) - Introductory
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"Here, There, and Beyond"
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Earth Science - Middle School
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