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A 17-person expedition team has arrived at a remote Pacific island to investigate a mysterious object that could finally solve aviation's greatest mystery. After 89 years, researchers may be close to finding Amelia Earhart's missing plane.
Nearly 90 years after Amelia Earhart vanished over the Pacific Ocean, researchers have arrived at a remote island where they believe her plane may have finally been found. Armed with satellite images showing a mysterious object in a lagoon, the team is beginning a three-week expedition that could solve aviation's greatest mystery.
Researchers are heading back to the Pacific Ocean this October to investigate what could be Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane. The mission focuses on a mysterious object spotted near Nikumaroro Island that experts believe might finally answer an 89-year-old question.
New climate research reveals why Polynesian navigators suddenly sailed thousands of miles across the Pacific after 1,700 years of staying put. The answer lies in ancient rainfall patterns that pushed communities toward one of history's most daring explorations.
