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 ...

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 ...

"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, ...

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 ...

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.

"I was that annoying kid who was in every sports team." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronaut John McFall medaled in the ...

The European Space Agency made history Wednesday by selecting an amputee who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident to be among its newest batch of astronauts — a leap toward its pioneering ambition to ...

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 ...

AUSTIN Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to introduce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB’s Voices of Veterans oral ...