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NASA is leading the way to the Moon, but the military won't be far behind

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida — The US military has always been part of NASA's human spaceflight program. The first astronauts were nearly all military pilots, and two of the four crew members set to fly around the Moon on NASA's Artemis II mission were Navy test pilots before joining the astronaut corps.

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida — The US military has always been part of NASA's human spaceflight program. The first astronauts were nearly all military pilots, and two of the four crew members set to fly around the Moon on NASA's Artemis II mission were Navy test pilots before joining the astronaut corps.

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida — The US military has always been part of NASA's human spaceflight program. The first astronauts were nearly all military pilots, and two of the four crew members set to fly around the Moon on NASA's Artemis II mission were Navy test pilots before joining the astronaut corps.

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida — The US military has always been part of NASA's human spaceflight program. The key angle is that AI is moving closer to everyday use instead of staying in demo mode.

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The next thing to watch is whether the change moves quickly into real product use. Patrick Tech Media is cross-checking the thread against Ars Technica.

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