landing

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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

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

The information will be "pretty paramount to set up for subsequent missions like Artemis 3 in 2027 and, of course, the lunar landing itself on Artemis 4 in 2028."

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

SpaceX has said it offered the agency ideas to simplify the planned landing operation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

I tip the cup over the railing, watch the blue cube slide out and bounce off the bushes, landing in the snow-covered garden beneath.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam