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They Can’t See the Total Solar Eclipse, but LightSound Will Help Them Hear It

A device called LightSound is being distributed to help the blind and visually impaired experience this year’s event.

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John McFall Is the World’s First Disabled Astronaut

New York Times Imported: November 29, 2022 Tags: Content Type: Personal Profile · Disabilities · European Space Agency · Great Britain · John · McFall · Olympic Games (2008) · Space and Astronomy

John McFall, who lost a leg in a motorcycle accident when he was a teenager, was recruited by the European Space Agency and could soon be headed for space.

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A Future for People With Disabilities in Outer Space Takes Flight

New York Times Imported: October 21, 2021 Tags: AstroAccess (Nonprofit) · Disabilities · Gravitation and Gravity · Private Spaceflight · Regulation and Deregulation of Industry · Space and Astronomy

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