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Artemis 2 training aircraft glides in parabolic flight (photos, video)

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When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A flywheel design for the Artemis 2 mission is tested on the microgravity phase of a Falcon 20 parabolic flight near Montreal, Canada. Yannick Laflamme, a Canadian Space Agency exercise specialist at the Canadian Space Agency, shows off … Read more

How spaceflight’s ‘para-astronaut program’ could improve health care on Earth

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When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. European Space Agency reserve astronaut John McFall takes part in a parabolic flight sponsored by the agency and Novespace in Bordeaux, France, on April 6, 2023. McFall is the first reserve astronaut with a disability. | Credit: ESA/Novespace … Read more