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Space Station Robot Forgets Key Again

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 1, 2014 is “Space Station Robot Forgets Key Again,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Expedition 38 Crew , International Space Station , NASA. The original explanation runs about 138 words.

Space Station Robot Forgets Key Again
Credit: Image Credit: Expedition 38 Crew , International Space Station , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Space station robot AFJ013 has forgotten her space lock key again. The frustrated robot was reduced to tapping on a space station window and asking for a human to let her back in — for the third time this week.”

— APOD editors, April 1, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 1, 2014
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Expedition 38 Crew , International Space Station , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 138 words

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Space stations

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Source

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