landing

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One of the leading dismissive comments is that this wasn’t even a moon landing, and only returning with dusty boots would be significant.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Back in 1968, Apollo 8 orbited the Moon 10 times without landing.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

These automation-vulnerable workers also suffer real earning losses of 3% after landing a new job, while their peers saw a negligible impact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

U.S. officials said they blew up the aircraft themselves after landing in Iran to offload equipment and personnel for the mission.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Mr. Gorringe and his workmen had built a landing stage at the edge of the water.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman