 Space probes like Voyager have visited many of our nearby planets, sending back stunning pictures. As robots, they accept commands and perform tasks remotely, for millions of miles from Earth. Today, NASA is developing a new generation of robots. Robotics will play a major role in the construction and maintenance of NASA's main space station, due to be built in the 1990s. At Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, simulations are underway with a robotic gripper capable of transmitting a sense of feel back to its user. Other NASA centers are also involved in robotics research for the space station. At Ames in Mountain View, California, a unique system for operating robots is being explored using a specially-sensitive helmet and glove. As I make the fist gesture, the pictures on the end effect are closed. Robotics research at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston is being done on this robotic retriever. The free-flying helper will be used to retrieve loose tools and even astronauts who get separated from the space station. Taking the lead in robotics research is Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland. They have evaluated most present-day technology used in robotics and are designing a specialized robot called the Flight Teller Robotic Servicer, or FTS. Researchers plan to evaluate its design using these arms in a series of space station tasks. Robots will play a key role in many space endeavors that require man and machine to work closely together.