surface
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“Your mission paves the way for America’s return to the lunar surface very soon,” Trump said on the April 6 call.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
To get boots on the lunar surface, Nasa needs a lander.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
During this celestial event the crew also saw flashes of light -- meteorite strikes on the lunar surface.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Then, following Samin Nosrat’s lead, I gave them time: an overnight dry brine of salt, brown sugar, paprika, and a little fennel powder, the surface quietly transforming while you sleep.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
The weak flashlight beams didn’t penetrate far below the surface, and they sometimes died altogether when their batteries ran out or the boys in the boat fell asleep.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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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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