52. The Missions to Mars: Why are the USA, China and UAE all heading to the red planet? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Missions from China, the UAE, and the USA have all arrived on, or near to, Mars. This is the first time three different countries have sent missions to the planet at the same time. Why? This episode will look at the reasons behind each of the three current missions, investigate why we want to travel there at all, and what the future holds for Mars and humanity!

TRANSCRIPT -- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/02/17/52-the-missions-to-mars-why-are-the-usa-china-and-uae-all-heading-to-the-red-planet-english-vocabulary-lesson/

Venus Episode - http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2020/10/08/life-on-venus/

China and the Moon - http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2020/12/03/china-lands-on-the-moon-are-we-on-the-verge-of-a-new-space-race-english-vocabulary-lesson/

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Humanity (n) - people in general

In the war they committed many crimes against humanity!

To glimmer (v) - to shine with a weak light

The lights of the village were glimmering in the distance

To orbit (v) - to follow a curved path around a planet or star

On this mission the shuttle will orbit the Earth at a height of several hundred kilometers

Mission (n) - a group of people or objects sent somewhere to investigate or achieve a goal

This is their third mission to the Moon!

Exploration (n) - the act of traveling to a place or searching a place in order to learn about it

Space exploration is one of the main goals of his government!

Atmosphere (n) - a mixture of gases that surrounds any planet

We are searching for a planet with a breathable atmosphere

To replicate (v) - to make or do something again in exactly the same way

Researchers have tried many times to replicate the original experiment

Colony (n) - a country or area controlled politically by a more powerful country that is often far away

Australia and New Zealand are former British colonies

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