Monterrey Amid Mountains
NASA has a new image of Monterrey. There are also many other new stories. Satellites study hurricanes, and a volcano rumbles. Telescopes find objects in space, and a special aircraft flies. Microbes might live on the moon. The president gives a space award. You can read all this news today.
NASA has a new image of Monterrey. The image shows Monterrey amid mountains. There are also many other new stories from NASA.
NASA studies the Earth and space. One story is about a big dust storm. The dust storm is in Mali. This storm is one day old.
There are also two satellites in space. One satellite is from the United States. One satellite is from Europe. These two satellites study big hurricanes. They study the hurricanes during El Niño.
There is a volcano. The volcano is Anak Krakatau. The volcano rumbles again. This is a new event.
People can visit museums too. One thousand museum visitors learn about the sea. They learn about sea level science. This happens on World Ocean Day.
NASA also has a new technique. This technique changes satellite photos. The photos show very old images.
There are stories about space. The Hubble telescope finds far-out objects. The Webb telescope finds far-out objects. These objects are in the solar system. The objects remember the past.
The Hubble telescope also tracks a decagon. This decagon is on Saturn. It is at the south pole.
There is a special aircraft. The name of the aircraft is X-59. The aircraft flies many times. It is on its twenty-fifth flight.
We can read about astronauts. There is an Astronaut Fact Book. There is also a story about Jaden Caradine.
There is a spacecraft. Its name is Dragonfly. Dragonfly is getting wires.
There is a moon story. Microbes can live on the moon. These microbes are from humans. They can live at the south pole.
There is a prize. The president gives a prize. The prize is for the Artemis II crew. This is a space award.
There is a new school. The president signs an order. The order creates a space academy.
NASA works on many things. You can look at the photos. You can read the news.
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Where is the big dust storm?
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“There are also many other new stories from NASA.”
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- 01“The image shows...”
- 02“There is a...”
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🔑Key Phrases
This phrase describes the main visual topic of the news.
The image shows a small house amid trees.
Used to specify the date of a particular event.
The party happens on Saturday.
A poetic way to describe how ancient space objects hold historical information.
These old books remember the past.
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Monterrey Amid Mountains
💬Discussion Questions
Open-ended questions to talk or write about — alone, with a partner, or in class.
- 1
Do you like to look at mountains? Why or why not?
Personal - 2
Is space science important for children to learn?
Opinion - 3
Which is more interesting: a volcano or a dust storm?
Compare - 4
Would you like to visit a space academy?
Personal - 5
Do you think we will find more things on the moon in the future?
Predict - 6
Is it better to study the ocean or study space?
Compare - 7
Why do people like to visit museums?
Opinion - 8
What is your favorite planet in the solar system?
Personal
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