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Future of space: Could AI robots replace human astronauts?

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Nasa 's Parker Solar Probe flew past the Sun on Christmas Eve , closer than any human-made object before it.

Robotic probes have been sent across the solar system for the last six decades , reaching destinations impossible for humans.

Some scientists question whether human astronauts are going to be needed at all.

Nasa 's Valkyrie robot weighs 300 lb and stands at 6ft2 in.

It is one of an increasing number of human-like machines with superhuman abilities.

Some robots are already working on other planets without humans, sometimes even making decisions on their own.

But the capabilities of rovers like Curiosity are limited by their slow pace.