The European Space Agency have selected a disabled man to join the astronaut programme as part of a feasibility study.
With 15% of the world's population having a disability, it is critical for society to see representation and increase awareness that disabled people have the same aspirations and needs as anyone else.
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"It's really important for us to involve everybody that has an excitement about space," said Dr David Parker, Esa's director of human and robotic space exploration.
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