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Space diversity: Europe's space agency gets 1st parastronaut

The European Space Agency has made history by selecting an amputee who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident to be among its newest batch of astronauts

The Independent UK

British former Paralympian selected to become world’s first disabled astronaut

John McFall, from Surrey, who won a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics will take part in the space training corps as a ‘para-astronaut’

Evening Standard

European Space Agency announces Brit Paralympian to become first ever disabled astronaut

Today in Paris, the European Space Agency unveiled unveiled their class of 2022, a 17 strong cohort of astronauts including three Brits and the first ever disabled astronaut

Daily Mirror

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Europe Names World’s First Disabled Astronaut

The European Space Agency on Wednesday named the first ever "parastronaut" in a major step towards allowing people with physical disabilities to work and live in space. The 22-nation agency said it had appointed British Paralympic sprinter John McFall to take part in a feasibility study during astronaut training to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

New British astronaut announced by European Space Agency

Rosemary Coogan will begin her journey of training with ESA before being assigned a mission

Manchester Evening News

Paralympic athlete from UK in latest intake of ESA astronauts

John McFall, 41, becomes first astronaut with physical disability to be recruited by European space agency

The Guardian - UK

British paralympian on course to be Europe’s first disabled astronaut

Bronze medallist sprinter picked to join European Space Agency’s training corps

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Europe names world's first disabled astronaut

The European Space Agency on Wednesday named the first ever "parastronaut" in a major step towards allowing people with physical disabilities to work and live in space.

Reuters

Europe flags space ambitions with spending hike and new astronauts

European nations agreed on Wednesday to boost spending on space by 17% to stay on the heels of United States and China in two days of intense bargaining overshadowed by rising energy prices.

Reuters

France's Sophie Adenot among five new astronauts named by European Space Agency

The European Space Agency (ESA) unveiled its new class of career astronauts on Wednesday, selecting French helicopter pilot Sophie Adenot and four other candidates from a list of more than 22,500 applicants. ESA also selected British Paralympic sprinter John McFall, who will be the first disabled person to train as…

France 24

Europe ministers tackle sharp increase in space funding

European ministers haggled on Tuesday over a proposed 25% boost in space funding over the next three years designed to maintain Europe's lead in Earth observation, expand navigation services and remain a partner in exploration with the United States.

Reuters

Solar farms in space plan considered to help energy shortages

The European Space Agency is set to approve a study to look at the feasibility of beaming electricity wirelessly from space

Wales Online

A giant leap for space exploration: Rocket launch paves way for return to Moon

This week, NASA's next-generation Moon rocket blasted off with three test dummies aboard. The successful launch brings the United States one step closer to putting astronauts back on the surface of the Moon. If everything goes according to plan, Artemis 1 will propel a capsule to orbit around the Moon…

France 24

Closest Known Black Hole to Earth Spotted by Astronomers

Astronomers have discovered the closest known black hole to Earth, just 1,600 light-years away. Scientists reported Friday that this black hole is 10 times more massive than our sun. And it’s three times closer than the previous record-holder. It was identified by observing the motion of its companion star, which…

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Inverse

Haunting new Hubble galaxy cluster image puts dark matter front and center

How Abell 611 remains intact at its celestial perch is a major question — and its likely that dark matter binds it together.

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Earth's magnetic field is the spookiest thing you've ever heard

New Halloween haunted house soundtrack just dropped, courtesy of the European Space Agency

Birmingham Post

Newry data company ISx4 creates 39 jobs to boost global client base

It works with organisations such as the European Space Agency and those in the financial services and government sectors

Radio France Internationale

European Space Agency to hitch ride on SpaceX rockets

The European Space Agency is having trouble with the latest generation of Ariane rockets, which will not get off the ground before late 2023. The delay means the European effort to compete with Elon Musk's cut-price SpaceX launcher is losing altitude. In fact, ESA on Thursday announced plans to use…

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Irish Mirror

Ireland's first satellite 'to open doors' for more space demonstrations

The satellite, known as the Educational Irish Research satellite 1 – or Eirsat-1 – will be launched from the ESA’s base in French Guiana between January 20 and February 20

Reuters

SpaceX capsule splashes down, returning 4 astronauts from Space Station

The fourth long-duration astronaut team launched by SpaceX to the International Space Station (ISS) safely returned to Earth on Friday, splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida after nearly six months of research aboard the orbital outpost.

Bangkok Post

For off-planet travellers

Although a crewed mission to the red planet may still be years away, Omega in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) has already designed the Speedmaster X-33 Marstimer for the expedition as well as for space travel enthusiasts and passionate collectors.

Inverse

Future Moon cities could look like bouncy houses

A new concept for lunar living envisions inflatable structures for people to live and work in. But this isn't the only out-of-this world idea for future moon settlements.

Inverse

Look: Images show debris from spacecraft-damaged asteroid 7 million miles from Earth

DART smacked into Dimorphos to test how an approach called “kinetic impact” could one day offer humanity a way to save planet Earth should a large asteroid fly toward us on a collision course.

The Guardian - UK

Beam me down: can solar power from space help solve our energy needs?

The latest developments in solar tech offer potential solutions to the energy security crisis – including satellites that would convert sunlight into power for Earth

Inverse

Signs of life on Mars may be deeper than any current rover can dig — study

Ionizing radiation may destroy the signs of life Curiosity and Perseverance seek. Only ESA's delayed Rosalind Franklin rover stands a chance.

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