surface

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"Human eyes and brains are highly sensitive to subtle changes in colour, texture, and other surface characteristics," it says.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The model shows how electrically driven reactions in dust storms release chemicals into the atmosphere, where they are later redeposited onto the surface.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The four astronauts on NASA's Artemis 2 mission began their fifth day journeying to the Moon on Sunday, after already taking in sights of the lunar surface never before seen by human eyes.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The Artemis astronauts were gearing up Saturday for their long-anticipated lunar flyby, including reviewing the surface features they must analyze and photograph during their time circling the Moon.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The surface bubbled and roiled, as if battered by sudden rapids.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman