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
The discovery centers on SLAMF6, a molecule found on the surface of immune cells that can prevent T cells from mounting a strong attack against tumors.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
The White House, in an April policy memo, called on the U.S. to deploy reactors on the lunar surface by potentially 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt spent three days on the surface in the Taurus-Littrow valley.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Across the semicircular door were signs hammered across the entire surface.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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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