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Victor Glover, who grew up in Pomona, will pilot NASA’s first crewed flight to the moon since 1972.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

He will pilot the spacecraft while also becoming the first Black man -- and first non-white person -- to travel to the Moon.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

To change this, the Home Office has said it will pilot a prevalence study looking at how widespread forced marriage is, as part of a raft of measures to crack down on honour-based abuse.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

“The parade keeps coming,” said Kramer, a Macy’s employee who will pilot this year’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid balloon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

"Major Martinez will pilot the MAV remotely from Hermes. It's already designed for remote piloting. It was remotely landed, after all."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir