surface
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This is the vehicle intended to take astronauts from lunar orbit to its 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
Astronauts are due to descend to the Moon's south polar region in a lander and remain on the surface for about a week.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
My words were airy, with no hint of the humiliation and spite stirring just under the surface.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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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