Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 45 Flight Engineer Kimiya Yui of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) discussed his mission with .\r<br>\r<br>Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 45 Flight Engineer Kimiya Yui of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) discussed life and .\r<br>\r<br>\r<br>\r<br>A Japanese robot astronaut has been designed to function in space and engage in conversation. Kirobo can communicate with ground crew back on Earth.