Water on the Moon | Learn the expression ‘cut down on’

Episode 317 of the Plain English podcast, hosted by Jeff at Plain English, titled "Water on the Moon | Learn the expression ‘cut down on’" was published on December 3, 2020 and runs 20 minutes.

December 3, 2020 ·20m · Plain English

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NASA scientists have discovered water on the dark side of the Moon. Until recently, researchers had only confirmed water in the sunlit portions. The implications of this discovery are enormous and could change the future of space exploration as we know it. Plus, learn what it means to “cut down on” something.

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