Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michaela (Michi) Benthaus, an aerospace engineer at the European Space Agency, is among six passengers selected to ride on the New ...

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Blue Origin is preparing another tourist flight beyond Earth’s atmosphere, but this one carries a first that could reshape who gets to go to space. When New Shepard Mission NS-37 lifts off, Michaela ...

Michaela "Michi" Benthaus made history from West Texas on Saturday when she became the first person who uses a wheelchair to go to space. Benthaus launched at 8:15 a.m. with five other crew members ...

Blue Origin’s 37th New Shepard rocket launch was set to lift off Thursday from West Texas, but it was scrubbed at the last minute. The flight was expected to make history with one of the passengers: ...

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin (BORGN) is set to create history on Saturday, sending a crew of six, including the first wheelchair user, to space as part of a landmark mission, which will also include one of ...

A 33-year-old aerospace engineer has made space travel history, becoming the first person who uses a wheelchair to pass the boundary of outer space. Michaela "Michi" Benthaus, a German aerospace ...

Update: Blue Origin opted to stand down from its Dec. 18 launch attempt due to "an issue with our built-in checks prior to the flight," the company announced. The launch is now being targeted for 8 ...