Thursday, September 5, 2024

Day 4393: Eyes on the stars, and TBT.

"No progress": junk collage, and ink.

 

 



  

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Eyes on the stars




After winning a medal at the Paralympics, team GB sprinter John McFall has his eyes on the stars. McFall became the world’s first “parastronaut” in 2022 as the European Space Agency (ESA) announced a new class of trainee astronauts, and has taken part in the ESA’s “Fly!” feasibility study, which assessed the challenges a disabled person might face in space flight. McFall won bronze in 100m T42 at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics and has credited the Paralympics with helping to challenge preconceptions of what people with disabilities can achieve. The ESA also said the study, which saw McFall take on winter and sea survival training and zero-gravity flights, marked “a significant milestone in the journey towards inclusivity in space exploration.”


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2 comments:

elenor said...

This tournament was 40 years ago but it seems like it was yesterday. I think it was a good time, wasn't it?

Anonymous said...

Thanks Elenor, yes, we have lost so many. But we were lucky to have learned from them. Have a great weekend! Sumo starts Sunday.