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Steven Moore, Professor, School of Engineering and Technology, CQUniversity Australia

The world finally has its first 'parastronaut'. Can we expect anyone to be able to go to space one day?

NASA astronaut Winston E. Scott on an EVA in 1996. NASA JSC

The European Space Agency made history last week with the announcement of the first “parastronaut”, 41-year-old UK citizen John McFall.

He is the first candidate selected for the Parastronaut Feasibility project, described by ESA as a “serious, dedicated and honest attempt to clear the path to space for a professional astronaut with a physical disability”.

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