Simulator

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Simulator.

The American space agency, NASA, says that next year, new space vehicles will fly humans to the International Space Station.

NASA astronauts are now training in flight simulators.

Simulators are representations of machines.

They reproduce the look, feel and operation of machines.

Simulators are perfect for training because students can make mistakes, and learn from them, without harm.