She just became the first wheelchair user to travel to space

The first wheelchair user has blasted past the Kármán Line. Michi Benthaus traveled into space aboard Blue Origin’s NS-37 mission.

He spent 20 years at SpaceX. Now, he’s making history with its biggest competitor

A Blue Origin rocket is set to launch an unconventional passenger on a mission made possible by an ex-employee of the company’s biggest rival.
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German engineer makes history as the first-ever wheelchair user to reach space

The New Shepard mission itself lasted roughly 10 minutes – during the flight, the rocket accelerated Benthaus and her five crewmates to more than three times the speed of sound, carrying the capsule ...
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Wheelchair user reaches space on Blue Origin flight in a historic moment

The flight made her the first wheelchair user in space, according to Blue Origin. This successful launch was the 37th flight ...
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In scathing letter, NASA workers rebuke ‘rapid and wasteful changes’ at agency

A group of 287 scientists and current and former NASA employees has issued a declaration lambasting budget cuts, grant cancellations and a “culture of organizational silence” that they say could pose ...