Summer 2023 saw two missions to the Moon. Why are scientists so keen to get there? Find out with Georgie and Neil.πππ βββ This weekβs question: Who was the third astronaut on the Apollo 11 mission, after Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin? a) Yuri Gargarin b) Michael Collins c) Alan Shepard [Cover: Getty Images] You can download audio and a free programme transcript here π Vocabulary: βοΈinert - not moving; unable to move βοΈcrater - very large hole in the ground, which has been caused by something hitting it or by an explosion; the round hole at the top of a volcano βοΈpockmarked - marked by small holes and scars βοΈa big deal - important or significant βοΈtrace (something back) - discover the causes of something by investigating how it developed βοΈa smoking gun - indisputable incriminating evidence; conclusive proof of something More 6 Minute English episodes: β Can we live without plastic? π β Invasive species: Why not eat them? π β What and where is Little Italy? π β Social media and teenage health π β Elephant-proof farming π β Should we farm octopus? π β Ways to live for 100 years π β How green is your money? π β Mushrooms: Medicine or myth? π π€©π€©π€© SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English π βοΈ Visit our website π βοΈ Follow us on Instagram π βοΈ Find us on Facebook π βοΈ Join us on TikTok π @bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment π #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #science #space #moon
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