Blue Origin marked a milestone after launching aerospace engineer Michaela Benthaus above the Kármán line, highlighting new possibilities for accessibility in human spaceflight. House Republicans aren ...

European Space Agency engineer Michaela Benthaus went suborbital aboard a Jeff Bezos Blue Origin rocket Author of the article: You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you ...

Astronaut and University of Calgary alumnus Robert Thirsk returned to his alma mater this weekend to talk about what life as an astronaut is really like. “I think people have a fuzzy idea of what ...

This photo provided by Blue Origin shows Michaela Benthaus, a German engineer aiming to become the first wheelchair user in space, sitting in a capsule mockup Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at Blue Origin’s ...

A paraplegic engineer from Germany blasted off on a dream-come-true rocket ride with five other passengers Saturday, leaving her wheelchair behind to float in space while beholding Earth from on high.

A paraplegic engineer from Germany blasted off on a dream-come-true rocket ride with five other passengers Saturday, leaving her wheelchair behind to float in space while beholding Earth from on high.

A German engineer has become the first wheelchair user to go to space as part of a Blue Origin mission. Jeff Bezos' aerospace firm Blue Origin marked the historic milestone on 20 December after ...

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A paraplegic engineer from Germany became the first wheelchair user to enter space, on Saturday. Michaela Benthaus was a passenger on a Blue Origin flight, soaring 105 kilometres up and floating in ...