On June 28, Nasa tested a new rocket propulsion system intended to send astronauts deeper into space and potentially to Mars by the 2030s. This was the second test of the system and the actual launch, which will not carry astronauts, is planned for 2018. This set is designed to enhance your science- and space-related vocabulary, which most Arabic students do not get to practice often. The attached video is an Arabic news broadcast about the possibility of sending people  to Mars.

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