on the surface
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China's Tianwen-1 mission already landed a rover named Zhurong on the surface of Mars in 2021, in one of the most spectacular successes of Beijing's space programme.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
"I knew something was different because the sharks were on the surface," says Tayane Dalazen, a 37-year old Brazilian lawyer and social media personality.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Because Elytra can deploy payloads both in lunar orbit and on the surface, it gives future Moon Base missions greater flexibility for science and logistics.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
A deeper look into the stock market’s rally to record highs shows that the market of stocks is doing a lot better than it looks on the surface.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 9, 2026
Their gold light lit up on the surface of the marble tiles.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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