A1June 11, 2026·2 min read·277 words·6 vocab words·Source: NASA

NASA Sees Air Pollution Every Day

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NASA Sees Air Pollution Every Day
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NASA scientists look at the air. They see pollution in the Northeast. The air changes every day. NASA uses satellites in space. NASA has a Moon mission. The new plane flies fast. NASA scientists study health in space. They grow cells for medicine. The big telescope finds new stars. NASA helps the Earth today.

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NASA scientists look at the air in the Northeast. This is a region in the United States. They see a daily pulse in the air. A pulse changes every day. It is like a heart. The air changes every morning and every night. Sometimes the air is clean. Sometimes the air has pollution. NASA uses the Earth Observatory to see this. They use satellites in space. These satellites take pictures of the air. This news is three hours old today. NASA is very busy this year. They have the Artemis III mission. This mission goes to the Moon in 2027. NASA names the crew members for the mission now. NASA also has a new plane. It is the X-59 aircraft. The X-59 flies supersonic for the first time. This means it flies very fast. NASA also gives tips for skywatching in June 2026. People look at the moon and the stars. NASA scientists study health too. They grow stem cells in space. This helps people with cancer. They study pneumonia to help heart health on Earth. NASA scientists are very smart. A man named Jim Irons wins a big award. It is the Pecora Award. He works with Landsat. NASA also sees black hole stars. The Webb telescope finds evidence for them. The Roman telescope has a big mirror. The mirror is ready for space. NASA works with other groups like NOAA. They talk about environmental satellites together. NASA helps the Earth every day. They help us understand water, ice, and land. We can see images of the air from space. This is science for everyone to see. Kids and students can learn from NASA. (272 words)

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Where does NASA look at the air pollution?

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Present Simple for Facts

One point · A1

We use the present simple tense to talk about things that are true or happen regularly.

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NASA scientists look at the air in the Northeast.

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Scenario: Talking about the weather or environment with a friend.

  1. 01The air is clean today.
  2. 02Look at the stars!
  3. 03Is there a lot of pollution?

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🔑Key Phrases

daily pulsedaily pattern

Used to describe how things change every day like a rhythm.

noun phrase

The daily pulse of traffic is loud.

Earth ObservatoryNASA's Earth center

The name of the NASA department that watches our planet.

proper noun

The Earth Observatory has many images.

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NASA Sees Air Pollution Every Day

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