International Space Station, Earth Orbit. 24th July, 2023. International Space Station, Earth Orbit. 24 July, 2023. NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Frank Rubio completes a Surface Avatar session in the Columbus Laboratory Module aboard the International Space Station, July 24, 2023 in Earth Orbit. Surface Avatar investigates how haptic controls, user interfaces and virtual reality could command and control surface-bound robots from long distances. Credit: NASA/NASA/Alamy Live News

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