land on

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Americans didn’t actually land on the moon last week, despite some congratulations to the contrary, and Artemis II didn’t quite captivate the full attention of a country distracted by global strife and gas pumps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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

Ninety percent of it doesn’t land on anybody.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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

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