land on

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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

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

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Her eyes have a wild look to them, and when they land on me, they go even wilder.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy