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EPISODE · Aug 9, 2026 · 8 MIN

B1 Italian News | How Perseverance Set a Mars Driving Record

from Learn Italian B1 Through Real News | Intermediate Italiano Listening Practice

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Natural-pace Italian at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: NASA's Perseverance rover is about to set a new driving record on Mars, thanks to its autonomous navigation and about 90 percent self-driven travel. Also: Typhoon Dolphin hits Okinawa, cuts power to tens of thousands of buildings, and moves toward China with schools and ports already shutting down.Oggi: Perseverance batte un record su Marte · Tifone Dolphin verso la Cina.Today’s Italian focus: stare per + infinito, to be about to = to be about to. Vocabulary: la corrente (electricity), il vento (wind), la costa (coast).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-b1-2026-08-09 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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