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In 1937, Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, embarked on a historic mission to circumnavigate the globe in her Lockheed Electra, accompanied by navigator Fred Noonan.

After covering more than 35,000 kilometers, they mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean just before completing their journey.

For decades, their fate remained one of aviation’s greatest mysteries, sparking countless theories about whether they crashed at sea, survived on a remote island, or were captured — none of which were ever confirmed.

Now, 88 years later, a new scientific expedition backed by Purdue University, where Amelia once served as an aviation advisor, aims to investigate a mysterious object detected by satellite near the remote island of Nikumaroro in the Pacific.

This island has long been a focal point for theories surrounding Earhart’s disappearance.

The so-called "Taraia Object," roughly the size of Earhart’s Electra, was first spotted in 2015 but remained hidden under dense vegetation until revealed by a cyclone, allowing for more detailed study.

The expedition is scheduled for November 2025, and if the object is confirmed to be part of Earhart’s plane, it could finally solve one of the 20th century’s most captivating mysteries.

The world waits with anticipation for what may be the long-awaited answer to Amelia Earhart’s fate.

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Amelia Mary Earhart (born 24 July 1897; disappeared 2 July 1937; declared dead 5 January 1939) was an American aviation pioneer.

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