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November 06, 2013

Japan's robot astronaut awaiting 'compatriot' spaceman
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 5, 2013
The world's first robot astronaut is pining for a conversation partner as he waits for Japanese spaceman Koichi Wakata aboard the International Space Station. "Mr. Wakata, are you not here yet? I really want to see you soon," the pint-sized android said in a message released by its project team in Japan Wednesday. The wide-eyed and bootie-wearing "Kirobo" - roughly the size of a chihuahua - left Earth on a cargo-carrying rocket and reached the space station on August 10. "Good morning to ... read more

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