land on

Example Sentences

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“This is just the beginning, we are going to get back into doing on this with frequency, sending missions to the moon until we land on it in 2028 and start building our base.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

The spacecraft was not planning to land on the Moon but fly around its far side, the side which is never visible from Earth.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 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

There was a close call at Newark Liberty International Airport last week, when an Alaska Air plane flew over a FedEx freighter when both were attempting to land on crossing runways at the same time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

“I can’t land on that island in the dark,” he said.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr