For Lonely Astronauts, a Robotic Companion
Koichi Wakata will have a humanoid pal to keep him company for the six months he'll be spending on the International Space Station. More »
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Megan Garber is a staff writer at The Atlantic. She was formerly an assistant editor at the Nieman Journalism Lab, where she wrote about innovations in the media.
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