This astronaut won't be letting his prosthetic leg ground him to the confines of Earth. McFall was selected for ESA's Fly! Feasibility study in 2022, which aimed to demonstrate the technical viability ...

John McFall is making history as the first-ever "parastronaut” (Paralympic astronaut) ever to be named “mission-ready.” The 44-year-old former Olympic sprinter and orthopedic surgeon from the United ...

Astronaut John McFall returned to the Paralympics today (Aug. 28) to carry the games' official flag in the opening ceremony in Paris. McFall earned a bronze in the Paralympics Games in 2008, competing ...

"By the end of this decade, hopefully that would have happened." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. John McFall is a para-astronaut, ...

John McFall, a former Paralympian for Great Britain, has just become the first astronaut with a disability to receive medical clearance for long-duration space missions. The European Space Agency (ESA ...

This story originally appeared on WIRED Italia and has been translated from Italian. John McFall’s sporting record alone would be enough to justify him being the flag bearer for the 2024 Paralympics.

For the first time, an astronaut with a disability has been cleared for a mission to the International Space Station. The European Space Agency said this month that John McFall has received medical ...

PARIS - The European Space Agency made history Wednesday by selecting an amputee to be among its newest batch of astronauts, complementing that with an unprecedented commitment to one day send someone ...