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Expedition to find Amelia Earhart's plane put off until 2026

Expedition to find Amelia Earhart's plane put off until 2026

Earhart's Lockheed Electra disappeared somewhere in the Pacific in 1937 as she tried to circumnavigate the globe. KNOXVILLE, Tenn — The Pacific Ocean expedition to search for the remains of aviatrix Amelia Earhart's airplane has been postponed...

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Purdue's search for Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane postponed to 2026
Satellite device could transform sea rescues

Satellite device could transform sea rescues

Imagine you’re on a boat lost at sea, too far from the coast for a VHF radio or mobile phone to work. Maybe you’ve got a personal locator beacon, but you forgot to check the battery and it’s dead. Drifting at night, you can see pinpoints of light...

Owner:  Claire Rogers
Purdue’s expedition to find Amelia Earhart’s plane postponed to 2026

Purdue’s expedition to find Amelia Earhart’s plane postponed to 2026

WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue University has announced a delay in its ambitious expedition to search for the lost plane of American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, pushing the mission’s launch back to 2026. The expedition, known as the Taraia Object...

Owner:  Holly Davis
Trip to locate Amelia Earhart's plane delayed by permit approval, weather

Trip to locate Amelia Earhart's plane delayed by permit approval, weather

An expedition to try to locate Amelia Earhart's plane on a remote island in the Pacific has been delayed until next year, Purdue University said Monday. A team of researchers was planning to travel to Nikumaroro Island in early November to...

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An object in a satellite image defies explanation. Could it solve one of aviation’s greatest mysteries?
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10 Least-visited countries in 2025: Offbeat travel destinations for crowd-free getaways

10 Least-visited countries in 2025: Offbeat travel destinations for crowd-free getaways

Travel News As global travel surges again in November 2025, finding destinations untouched by overtourism is becoming harder. Yet, some corners of the world remain blissfully calm, places where you can experience raw beauty, authentic cultures,...

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Amelia Earhart Expedition Postponed Until 2026

Amelia Earhart Expedition Postponed Until 2026

The mystery of Amelia Earhart’s disappearance will remain just that for a little while longer. On Monday, just two weeks before Purdue University, the Purdue Research Foundation, and the Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI) were set to launch the...

Owner:  Craig Fuller
Purdue University reschedules Amelia Earhart’s plane expedition to 2026

Purdue University reschedules Amelia Earhart’s plane expedition to 2026

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — Purdue University has postponed its expedition to search for American aviator Amelia Earhart’s plane to 2026. Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She was also a career counselor for...

Owner:  DuJuan McCoy
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Australia to form part of Pacific 'taskforce' set to stir regional controversy

Australia to form part of Pacific 'taskforce' set to stir regional controversy

South Pacific defence ministers want to transform a military disaster response group into a taskforce which could also conduct Pacific "stabilisation" missions, in a move which could stir controversy in the region. The shift, which was flagged at...

Owner:  Australian Government
Taraia crew discusses Earhart expedition postponement

Taraia crew discusses Earhart expedition postponement

Just hours after a sudden postponement was announced, Purdue University conducted a 22-minute virtual press conference to discuss why the widely anticipated mission to find Amelia Earhart’s lost Electra will have to wait until 2026. “We are...

Owner:  Purdue University
Purdue expedition to locate Amelia Earhart's plane postponed to 2026

Purdue expedition to locate Amelia Earhart's plane postponed to 2026

Although originally scheduled to take off Nov. 4, the Taraia Object Expedition, a mission to find Amelia Earhart’s plane, has been postponed to 2026. Purdue, Purdue Research Foundation and the Archaeological Legacy Institute announced the decision...

Owner:  Bill Fielder
New search for Amelia Earhart’s lost aircraft postponed

New search for Amelia Earhart’s lost aircraft postponed

A new mission aimed at solving the mystery of what happened to aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart has been postponed until 2026. A team from Purdue University had planned to begin surveying a remote, uninhabited island in the Western Pacific Ocean...

Owner:  Apollo Global Management
Expedition to search for Amelia Earhart’s plane postponed to 2026

Expedition to search for Amelia Earhart’s plane postponed to 2026

A satellite image shows the Taraia Object in a lagoon on Nikumaroro Island. (Photo provided by Richard Pettigrew, Archaeological Legacy Institute) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University, Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) and the Archaeological...

Owner:  Purdue University
Our Changing World: SAR4SaR - The folding, floating search and rescue device

Our Changing World: SAR4SaR - The folding, floating search and rescue device

Dr Tom Dowling with the latest SAR4SaR prototype at Mission Bay beach in Auckland. Photo: RNZ / Claire Concannon Imagine you're on a boat lost at sea, too far from the coast for a VHF radio or mobile phone to work. Maybe you've got a personal...

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