Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Space Station Robot Forgets Key Again

NASA ^ | April 01, 2014 | (see photo credit)

[SunkenCiv]

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. "Yes, she did a great job adjusting the tolerances on the new science module, but why she can't remember to take her key is beyond me," said incredulous station commander Koichi Wakata (Japan). "We would keep the entry unlocked but we are afraid that space aliens will come in and raid our refrigerator", the astronaut lamented. Happy April Fools' Day from the folks at APOD. In reality, International Space Station astronaut Wakata poses in front of a Cupola window while the Latching End Effector, attached to Canadarm2, is visible just outside.

[SunkenCiv]

[Credit: Expedition 38 Crew, International Space Station, NASA]

[SunkenCiv]

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I understand the feeling.

[real saxophonist]

bump

[Patriot365]

She has not yet become self aware.

[smokingfrog]

I’m sorry AFJ013, I can’t do that.

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[Zuben Elgenubi]

This is a great April Fools Day post, SunkenCiv. You had me going there. lol

[TheOldLady]

LOL! Does the APOD always do an April Fool’s joke?

I don’t recall seeing one before, but then, I don’t recall a lot of stuff these days. ;-P

[GraceG]

Far side was the best ever!

[SunkenCiv]

Good thing that “pink planet” discovery didn’t happen today.

[TheOldLady]

Indeed. Some things are April Fool’s jokes and some aren’t, and plenty of folks don’t know the difference.