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This is Japan's latest astronaut.

Kirobo the robot was exposed to zero gravity before being blasted into space. Its destination: the International Space Station.

The tiny android has been sent into orbit as a companion for Japan's human space traveller.

Its creator says Kirobo's most important skill is that it can mimic human emotions. He wants its sense of compassion to help lonely astronauts during their stay in space.

Vocabulary 词汇:

blasted 发射

android 仿真机器人

orbit 星际轨道

mimic 模仿

compassion 同情，怜悯