flight

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NASA’s 10-day Artemis II mission to fly around the moon safely splashed down off the San Diego coast Friday, marking the end of humanity’s first flight to the moon in over 50 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

They were due to depart on an Easyjet flight on Sunday but faced queues of up to three hours at Milan's Linate airport because of border control checks.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

More than 120 years after the Wright brothers first took flight, America continues to stay at the forefront of aviation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Some users also shared a video showing text appearing through the mission's official mascot as purported proof the flight was staged.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Nine hours of flight time, most of that in Soviet airspace.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin