Dec 7 – Written By Britt Duffy Adkins Welcome to our special bonus episode, Celestial Causes, in which we will highlight some of our favorite non-profits and organizations that are creating positive impact in STEM and space fields by living up to a message we hold dear here at Celestial Citizen, that space is for EVERYONE! However you plan to celebrate this holiday season, … Read More

Listen here: https://youtu.be/j4Lr9VKEYBs The next frontier of space exploration is accessibility — this CEO and engineer is working with nonprofit Mission: AstroAccess to make sure that outer space is more accessible and inclusive. » Sign up for our newsletter KnowThis to get the biggest stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox: https://go.nowth.is/knowthis_youtube » Subscribe to NowThis: http://go.nowth.is/News_Subscribe For … Read More

Supercluster By Supercluster Supercluster is here to tell humanity’s greatest outer space stories. We’re exploring the amazing milestones that changed space history, the wildest ideas that drive our future, and every development in this new Golden Age of Space. Listen here: https://anchor.fm/supercluster/episodes/Opening-Space-Travel-to-People-With-Disabilities-e1a159o/a-a6s5k4m

Episode Transcript  This is a full transcript of ‘It was magical’ – the first disabled crew to fly in zero-gravity as broadcast on 9 November 2021 and presented by Beth Rose. [Music] SINA- You’re sitting on the ground, you push off so much as with one finger and you’re floating. This is what you see in Mary Poppins. MARY- I … Read More

AstroAccess Flight 1 Ambassador, Mona Minkara, is shown fully enjoying the zero gravity experience. Arms and feet outstretched floating in mid-air. Mona is an assistant professor of bioengineering at Northeastern University. She conducted demonstrations related to audio and haptic signaling for navigation and orientation in microgravity. Photo by Al Powers for Zero Gravity Corporation by Eva Botkin-KowackiNovember 8, 2021 As the … Read More

November 8, 2021 AstroAccess, an initiative dedicated to advancing disability inclusion in space exploration, and Zero Gravity Corporation (ZERO-G) successfully completed a parabolic flight with a crew of 12 ambassadors with mobility, vision, and hearing disabilities on Sunday, October 17. The ZERO-G aircraft ascended to an altitude of 32,000 feet, at which point the vehicle commenced its parabolic maneuvers. Ambassadors … Read More

by Brittany Breeding Friday, November 5th 2021 COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — — A disabled army veteran from Columbia is making history and setting her sights on space. She’s turned tragedy into triumph and inspires others with disabilities. That’s why WACH FOX News is honoring her as part of Sinclair Cares, an initiative supporting all veterans. Centra ‘Ce-Ce’ Mazyck enlisted with the Army … Read More

By SARA ARTHURS saraarthurs@thecourier.com Oct 30, 2021 2:00 PM A Bowling Green woman was among 12 people with disabilities who recently made history flying in zero gravity as AstroAccess Ambassadors. It’s an endeavor they hope will help scientists learn how people with disabilities can travel into space. The AstroAccess website notes “Mission: AstroAccess” is “the first step in a progression … Read More

In this lesson, students will learn about efforts being made to make spaceflight more accessible. Then, they will consider accessibility in their community. By Nicole Daniels Oct. 29, 2021 Lesson Overview Featured Article: “A Future for People With Disabilities in Outer Space Takes Flight” by Amanda Morris Recently, 12 passengers with disabilities traveled aboard a parabolic flight in an experiment testing … Read More