: an event in which people land a spacecraft on the moon
the first moon landing
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This key trial will take place either on the ISS or on the Artemis 3 mission, which Isaacman's administration changed in March from a moon landing to allow for testing of a human landing system closer to home.—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026 The mission, which served as a critical test flight ahead of a moon landing targeted for 2028, ended April 10 when the astronauts aboard the Orion vehicle splashed down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego.—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026 That will set the stage for the all-important Artemis IV moon landing in 2028, when two astronauts attempt a touchdown near the lunar south pole.—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026 Musk’s Starship and Bezos’ Blue Moon are vying for the all-important Artemis IV moon landing in 2028.—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026 That will set the stage for the all-important Artemis IV moon landing in 2028, when two astronauts attempt a touchdown near the lunar south pole.—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026 China is working toward its own moon landing.—Andrew Jones, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026 Indeed, the first moon landing and the heroic return of Apollo 13 riveted people across the globe.—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 The culminating moon landing by two astronauts near the moon’s south pole will follow on Artemis IV in 2028.—Marcia Dunn, Austin American Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026