AstroAccess

If we can make space accessible, we can make any space accessible.

[AstroAccess @astroaccess]

History in the making 🚀

AstroAccess Ambassador @MichiBenthaus is set to become the first wheelchair user in space TOMORROW, Dec 18 at 11am ET, flying aboard @blueorigin New Shepard NS-37 and crossing the Kármán line.

We are SO excited! WATCH LIVE on https://t.co/vuBUnfZaz3.

[AstroAccess @astroaccess]

🌌 History at #IAC2025! For the 1st time, IAC has an Accessibility Statement, thanks to AstroAccess Ambassador Dwayne Fernandes. With ASL support for Deaf astronaut Sheila Xu & a 12-member team, we’re presenting Sept 30, 3PM AEST (Room C3.3). 🦘 #SpaceForEveryone @IAC2025sydney

[AstroAccess @astroaccess]

🚀 Exciting news! AstroAccess completed a 2-day consulting workshop with @blueorigin on #Deaf & hard-of-hearing astronaut accessibility!

This marks a major milestone for #accessibility in space exploration & AA is proud to partner with Blue Origin to advance these efforts. #ADA

[AstroAccess @astroaccess]

Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth! Let's recognize the achievements of individuals with disabilities in space exploration and work towards a more inclusive and accessible future. How will you promote #GalacticAccessibility this month?

[AstroAccess @astroaccess]

A message from AstroAccess in honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day:

[AstroAccess @astroaccess]

AA Ambassador & bionic pop artist @VIKTORIAMODESTA is featured in @elfcosmetics new Show Your(s)e.l.f. episode on how she turned her prosthetic leg into a symbol of self-expression.

View episode here: https://t.co/ScbjpGZGwy

TY to e.l.f. Beauty for supporting/donating to AA!

[AstroAccess @astroaccess]

🚀 Big congrats to George Whitesides, AstroAccess co-founder, on being elected to Congress for CA’s 27th District!

From @NASA Chief of Staff to @virgingalactic CEO, George champions innovation, space accessibility & wildfire prevention (Megafire Action). 🔥🌌

Good luck in DC!

[AstroAccess @astroaccess]

@DrEJahangir Thank you for taking us to new heights! 🚀 Your support helps pave the way for a more inclusive future in space exploration. Together, we’re proving that if we can make space accessible, we can make any space accessible.🌟 #NewShepard #AstroAccess

[Dr. Eiman Jahangir @DrEJahangir]

Today on New Shepard 26 I flew an @astroaccess patch and this challenge coin. This group does amazing things!

[AstroAccess @astroaccess]

Meet @sophmorgTV , our newest @astroaccess Ambassador! Sophie, a British TV host & disability advocate (founder of @RightsOnFlights ), will make history in @NBCOlympics most inclusive @Paralympics broadcast ever! Catch her live, Aug 28-Sept 8 on @NBCSports & @peacock .

[AstroAccess @astroaccess]

Excited to announce a new partnership between AstroAccess & @HMP! 🚀 Join us on 8/8 for a virtual event with @pascalleetweets, live from Devon Island. Register now at: https://t.co/JGz0HOD9Cq #SpaceResearch #Accessibility

[AstroAccess @astroaccess]

Happy Global Accessibility Awareness Day! #GAAD #GalacticAccessibility

[SciAccess @SciAccessInc]

That's a wrap on Day 1 of the SciAccess 2024 Conference!

Join us tomorrow starting at 9:00 AM ET for Day 2, featuring award winning recording artist & disability activist, @lachimusic & 40+ amazing speakers!

Register for Day 2 here: https://t.co/zrGTh6GtRH

#SciAccess2024

[SciAccess @SciAccessInc]

We are delighted to welcome @cboshuizen, @lachimusic, and @ashleyshoo as keynote speakers for the 2024 SciAccess Virtual Conference on May 10-11.

Learn more about all our presenters and register today at https://t.co/zrGTh6GtRH

[SciAccess @SciAccessInc]

Join us at #SciAccess2024 Conference, May 10-11! 🚀 Hear from experts & advocates in this FREE virtual event! Explore accessibility in STEAM with speakers, @lachimusic, Dr. Ashley Shew, Dr. Chris Boshuizen, & more!

Register now! https://t.co/aDz9VxAXNP

#Accessibility #STEAM

[Cady Coleman @Astro_Cady]

(1 of 2) I learned so much from Apurva training for the the @GoZeroG flight with @astroaccess . He had so much to share with all of us --- about science - about persistence - and most of all -- that the perspective that each of us brings are invaluable - and
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[BlindNewWorld @BlindNewWorld]

Learn more about @AstroAccess, a NASA program that aims to integrate individuals with #disabilities into the U.S. astronaut program - including making space travel #accessible. 🧑‍🚀 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via @KSLcom ⬇️)

https://t.co/u8WC5KJGBd

[AstroAccess @astroaccess]

Sheri was part of the team of linguists that selected and gathered the languages, and Larry helped encode the ASL word for water which is placed in the center of the plate.

[AstroAccess @astroaccess]

Have you seen @NASA’s @EuropaClipper Vault Plate announced last month?

We’re excited to share that our ambassadors Dr. Sheri Wells-Jensen & @LarryGuterman were involved in its creation!

[NASA JPL @NASAJPL]

Humanity's message from one water world to another – carried to Europa on a piece of tantalum metal.

Launching this October, @NASA's @EuropaClipper spacecraft will soon carry an inspirational message into the cosmos on its vault plate: https://t.co/FtkgXqnDEN

See the design ⬇️

[AstroAccess @astroaccess]

📢 Only 2 days left to submit your talk proposals!

Submit by March 4, Monday at 11:59 PM ET

Link to apply ➡️ https://t.co/oyve98T3uJ

[AstroAccess @astroaccess]

Speaker applications are now OPEN for the @SciAccessINC Conference on May 10-11, 2024!

Talk proposals are due by March 4 at 11:59pm ET. Don’t miss this opportunity to share your knowledge and expertise! #GalacticAccessibility

Link to apply: https://t.co/oyve98SvFb