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Blue Origin Launches First Wheelchair User to Space and Back
Blue Origin has made history by launching the first wheelchair user to space and safely returning her to Earth. Aerospace engineer Michi Benthaus flew aboard the company’s New Shepard rocket on a brief suborbital mission. The successful flight highlights expanding access to space as commercial missions increasingly include diverse passengers.
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Woman Engineer Becomes 1st Wheelchair User To Fly To Space On Blue Origin
A German woman engineer on Saturday became the first wheelchair user to blast into space, taking a brief ride on a Blue Origin flight.
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Meet Michaela Benthaus, Set To Become The First Wheelchair User In Space
Michaela Benthaus has worked at various research centres since 2016 before joining European Space Agency in 2024 as a Young Graduate Trainee (YGT) Mars Radio Occultation in the Netherlands.
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Blue Origin to Fly First Wheelchair User to Space on New Shepard NS-37
Blue Origin’s upcoming NS-37 mission marks a historic first: sending aerospace engineer Michaela “Michi” Benthaus, a wheelchair user, into space aboard New Shepard. Scheduled for Dec. 18, the flight will take six passengers past the Kármán line for a few minutes of weightlessness, highlighting growing accessibility and inclusion in private ...
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Blue Origin to Fly First Wheelchair User to Space on NS-37 Mission
Blue Origin’s NS-37 mission is set to make history as Michi Benthaus, an ESA engineer and wheelchair user, becomes the first person with a mobility disability to travel to space. She will join Hans Koenigsmann and four other civilians on the suborbital flight. The mission underscores a growing push toward inclusive space tourism, as agencies and ...
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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Joins Debate On Alleged Wheelchair Abuse At Airports: "Charge Rs 5,000"
A video shared by a Chinese X user shows airport staff assisting a long line of passengers in wheelchairs.
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X User Complains About IndiGo Not Providing Wheelchair To Elderly Passenger, Airline Responds
A doctor took to X to criticise IndiGo for allegedly not giving a wheelchair to his elderly mother-in-law. The airline has responded with a detailed clarification.
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Old Note Urging Differently Abled To "Come Upstairs" To Use Lift Goes Viral, Sparks Outrage Online
A note outside a building has left social media users baffled. The note instructs people to climb upstairs and inform a staff member that they need to use the life designed for them.
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Video: Wheelchair User Slams Air Canada After Being Carried Down Stairs In Broken Chair
A Canadian blogger who regularly posts about her travels as a wheelchair user on social media is speaking out after being carried off an Air Canada flight in what she describes as a "terrifying" ordeal.
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Anand Mahindra Finds Customised Car Design For Wheelchair Users Impressive
Anand Mahindra posted a video featuring a custom-made car designed for drivers who use wheelchairs, remarking that the design is exceptionally clever and highly practical.
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Wheelchair User Woman In Bengaluru Struggles To Find Accessible Apartment
Mrunmaiy concluded her thread by writing that she shared her experience to sensitize people about the importance of accessibility and the challenges of living with a disability in India.
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"Wheelchair Pre-Boarding Scam" On US Airlines Enrages Passengers
Following the post, numerous other social media users shared their own stories regarding a similar incident.
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Watch: Specially-Abled Zomato Agent Uses Motorized Wheelchair To Deliver Orders
The Zomato delivery agent wears a helmet and after making a few adjustments in the vehicle, sets off in his modified wheelchair.
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Apple Maps Will Now Help Users Find Parking Spaces, Charging Spots for EVs: Report
Apple Maps has collaborated with SpotHero to help users with parking information in a popular location. The feature will let users in the US and Canada find the availability of parking as well as make a booking from their phones. It will offer several other useful functions, including finding charging spots for electric vehicles. The app was launch...
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Google Rolls Out Live View Augmented Reality Search While Adding and Improving Other Features
Google has rolled out a slew of new and improved features for search. While some are to do with its Maps app in particular, Google seems keen on exploring the augmented reality angle with search. The new features also help users narrow down on places and items by making search results more specific.
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Blue Origin Launches First Wheelchair User to Space and Back
Blue Origin has made history by launching the first wheelchair user to space and safely returning her to Earth. Aerospace engineer Michi Benthaus flew aboard the company’s New Shepard rocket on a brief suborbital mission. The successful flight highlights expanding access to space as commercial missions increasingly include diverse passengers.
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Woman Engineer Becomes 1st Wheelchair User To Fly To Space On Blue Origin
A German woman engineer on Saturday became the first wheelchair user to blast into space, taking a brief ride on a Blue Origin flight.
-
Meet Michaela Benthaus, Set To Become The First Wheelchair User In Space
Michaela Benthaus has worked at various research centres since 2016 before joining European Space Agency in 2024 as a Young Graduate Trainee (YGT) Mars Radio Occultation in the Netherlands.
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Blue Origin to Fly First Wheelchair User to Space on New Shepard NS-37
Blue Origin’s upcoming NS-37 mission marks a historic first: sending aerospace engineer Michaela “Michi” Benthaus, a wheelchair user, into space aboard New Shepard. Scheduled for Dec. 18, the flight will take six passengers past the Kármán line for a few minutes of weightlessness, highlighting growing accessibility and inclusion in private ...
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Blue Origin to Fly First Wheelchair User to Space on NS-37 Mission
Blue Origin’s NS-37 mission is set to make history as Michi Benthaus, an ESA engineer and wheelchair user, becomes the first person with a mobility disability to travel to space. She will join Hans Koenigsmann and four other civilians on the suborbital flight. The mission underscores a growing push toward inclusive space tourism, as agencies and ...
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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Joins Debate On Alleged Wheelchair Abuse At Airports: "Charge Rs 5,000"
A video shared by a Chinese X user shows airport staff assisting a long line of passengers in wheelchairs.
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X User Complains About IndiGo Not Providing Wheelchair To Elderly Passenger, Airline Responds
A doctor took to X to criticise IndiGo for allegedly not giving a wheelchair to his elderly mother-in-law. The airline has responded with a detailed clarification.
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Old Note Urging Differently Abled To "Come Upstairs" To Use Lift Goes Viral, Sparks Outrage Online
A note outside a building has left social media users baffled. The note instructs people to climb upstairs and inform a staff member that they need to use the life designed for them.
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Video: Wheelchair User Slams Air Canada After Being Carried Down Stairs In Broken Chair
A Canadian blogger who regularly posts about her travels as a wheelchair user on social media is speaking out after being carried off an Air Canada flight in what she describes as a "terrifying" ordeal.
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Anand Mahindra Finds Customised Car Design For Wheelchair Users Impressive
Anand Mahindra posted a video featuring a custom-made car designed for drivers who use wheelchairs, remarking that the design is exceptionally clever and highly practical.
-
Wheelchair User Woman In Bengaluru Struggles To Find Accessible Apartment
Mrunmaiy concluded her thread by writing that she shared her experience to sensitize people about the importance of accessibility and the challenges of living with a disability in India.
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"Wheelchair Pre-Boarding Scam" On US Airlines Enrages Passengers
Following the post, numerous other social media users shared their own stories regarding a similar incident.
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Watch: Specially-Abled Zomato Agent Uses Motorized Wheelchair To Deliver Orders
The Zomato delivery agent wears a helmet and after making a few adjustments in the vehicle, sets off in his modified wheelchair.
-
Apple Maps Will Now Help Users Find Parking Spaces, Charging Spots for EVs: Report
Apple Maps has collaborated with SpotHero to help users with parking information in a popular location. The feature will let users in the US and Canada find the availability of parking as well as make a booking from their phones. It will offer several other useful functions, including finding charging spots for electric vehicles. The app was launch...
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Google Rolls Out Live View Augmented Reality Search While Adding and Improving Other Features
Google has rolled out a slew of new and improved features for search. While some are to do with its Maps app in particular, Google seems keen on exploring the augmented reality angle with search. The new features also help users narrow down on places and items by making search results more specific.
