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surface

[sur-fis] / ˈsɜr fɪs /






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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




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