For her third extravehicular activity in three weeks, Sophie Adenot becomes the first team member for the first time. A major responsibility in service of the ISS.
From French Guiana, Ariane 6 has placed MTG-I2 into orbit, a new European perspective on storms, fires, and rapid weather phenomena. A strategic advancement for France, Europe, and Africa.
A week after becoming the first French woman to walk in space, Sophie Adenot ventures outside the ISS again with Anil Menon. Their goal: to install a crucial backup antenna for high-speed communications for the Station.
NASA has just refueled the Roman space telescope ahead of its planned launch on August 30. An observatory designed to map the Universe at unprecedented speed and track thousands of distant worlds.
On August 12, 2026, the shadow of the Moon will cross the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. In France, the Sun will be obscured by up to 99.5% depending on the city: hereâs what you need to know to experience this exceptional event safely.
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