Astronaut John McFall medaled in the Paralympics in 2008, and the lessons he learned from that experience are helping him today as a person who may one day fly to the International Space Station.
"I was that annoying kid who was in every sports team, but I didn't necessarily have aspirations of being an Olympic athlete. Following the loss of my my leg, I got back into running, and sport was a huge part of my life," McFall told Space.com in an exclusive interview Aug. 18. (The Paralympics for 2024 begin today, Aug. 28).
