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A small robotic arm named MIRA is launching to the International Space Station (ISS) to test its ability to perform surgery in space.
It is a part of NASA’s Northrop Grumman 20th Commercial Resupply Mission to pave the way for doctors to remotely operate on astronauts during future long-duration missions to the Moon or Mars.
MIRA has two controllable arms that can hold surgical tools and perform basic tasks like cutting and manipulating objects.
MIRA requires human surgeon input and cannot operate fully autonomously yet.
MIRA will perform simulated surgical tasks like cutting rubber bands and moving metal rings inside a special locker on the ISS.
If successful, MIRA could become a valuable tool for providing medical care to astronauts far from Earth.
