land on

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The four-person crew will not land on the Moon but will circle it, aiming to set the stage for an eventual human landing for the first time since the 1960s and 70s.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The mission is a lunar flyby, so the crew will not land on the moon or enter lunar orbit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The journey, set to last around 10 days, will take the astronauts on a loop around the Moon, though they will not land on its surface.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

According to the researchers, these tiny plastic particles first land on the leaves in the upper canopy.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Pink and white petals from late-blooming cherry trees would occasionally float down onto the board, and some would gently land on his head.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady