Example Sentences
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Americans have been to the moon’s surface before—six times, all during Richard Nixon’s first term as president.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Around Earth, the agency plans to test docking procedures between its Orion spacecraft and the lunar landers that will carry astronauts from the moon’s orbit down to its surface.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
They used the time to take detailed photos of the moon's surface and study its geology.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
It became the first vehicle to reach the moon’s far side, becoming the longest-lived rover on the lunar surface.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
The moon’s surface didn’t surprise us, because people had studied the moon very carefully long before Project Apollo came along.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
