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The BBC has joined John McFall, the European Space Agency’s first ever para-astronaut, on a parabolic flight which creates gravity-free conditions. Reporting in zero-gravity can be challenging, as BBC Science Editor Rebecca Morelle recently found out.
McFall is working on a study to see if someone with a physical disability can live and work in space. She joined John McFall, the European Space Agency’s first ever para-astronaut, on a parabolic flight which creates gravity-free conditions. McFall is working on a study to see if someone with a physical disability can live and work in space. You can read Rebecca's story here about his training and preparation.
But the BBC’s Science Editor Rebecca Morelle struggled during her first try at the weightless environment – tumbling out of control.