French astronomer hopes to observe exploding star - and you can too The nova in the northern sky will be visible to the naked eye for a week
Photos: magical Northern Lights images from across France September 12 The phenomenon was visible as far south as Alsace thanks to a busy period of solar flares
Go stargazing in France this weekend: find an event near you This year, the theme of the Nuits des Étoiles is dedicated to the late French-Canadian astrophysicist Hubert Reeves
news PHOTOS: Northern Lights stun in skies across southern France Phenomena was seen across almost all of France this weekend
Look up to see rare comet passing above French skies Comet passes every 71 years and may be bright enough to view with the naked eye
French digital telescopes give stargazers Nasa-quality view of space Images captured by amateur astronomers using the French designed telescopes are feeding into scientific research
Look up to see up to 80 shooting stars an hour from tonight in France What you should see is the Geminids meteor shower
‘I tell women to be bold, no field is out of bounds’ The first French woman to go into space shares her thoughts on Mars exploration and her disagreement with Elon Musk
Did you know? The first cat to survive space travel was French We share the story of Félicette the feline astronaut and a crowdfunding campaign to immortalise her in bronze
Call for astronomy fans to help French scientists with comet tracking Comet Hartley 2 will pass closer to the Earth and Sun over the next month
Great balls of fire: How to watch the Perseids in France this weekend The ‘shooting stars’ will hit their peak in the night sky this Saturday, August 12
Monday’s ‘Buck supermoon’: What is it and where is best to view it? Although visible to the naked eye, the moon is best observed through binoculars or a telescope in a place with low light pollution
Northern Lights captured in spectacular photos above France The phenomenon occurs this far south every 10 to 20 years
Space: Mysterious ‘streak’ of light seen in night sky over France The line in the sky was particularly visible from Marseille and Toulouse, with an astrophysicist calling it ‘quite spectacular’ Watch: ‘Shooting star’ meteor lights up Paris and Rouen skies Amateur photographer’s shot of Dordogne skies sparks NASA interest ‘Stupidity and provocation are trendier than well-articulated thought’
French scientists thrilled to hear the sounds of Mars for first time Audio data will enable Toulouse-based scientists to learn more about the climate and geology of the planet French astronomers comb Normandy fields for pieces of fallen meteorite What was the mysterious glowing object spotted over French skies? French villagers beat off Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite base station French astronaut splashes down to earth with heartfelt tricolour Tweet French astronaut Thomas Pesquet shares photos of Brittany from space
French school pupils join astronaut Thomas Pesquet for ‘blob’ test Blobs are single-celled organisms that are neither animal nor vegetable nor fungus and have astonished scientists by their ability to communicate and reverse ageing. Four have been sent into space for experimentation
Partial eclipse of the Sun visible in France today: How to watch The event will take place today, and your view will depend on where you are in the country. Viewers are warned to buy filter glasses in advance and never look at the Sun directly
High-speed Starlink satellite internet access now available in France The internet system, run by billionaire Elon Musk, will enable high-speed access in dead zones with no service, but fees are high at €99 a month
French astronaut Thomas Pesquet launches new Coldplay song from space The band watched on a live video link as the zero-gravity Frenchman floated in the space station, showed them a view of Earth - and hit play on the new single
Thomas Pesquet: From training in Moscow to lift off in Florida Today is T-minus zero for France's 'rockstar astronaut,' the first French commander of the ISS. From the archives, read our 2011 interview back when he was a 32-year-old commander-in-training
Astronaut Thomas Pesquet to take Michelin-starred meals to space Chemist Raphaël Haumont and Michelin-starred chef Thierry Marx have created four French meals for the International Space Station
European Space Agency launches search for next Thomas Pesquet Applications open for the next generation of astronauts as well as people with disabilities to be 'parastronaut' pioneers
Dordogne: Mars rocks and craters named after French villages NASA’s Curiosity rover recently discovered a link between the red planet and the department in southwest France
French astronaut next International Space Station commander Thomas Pesquet will be the first French person take on the role when he travels to space in April
France carries out its first-ever military exercise in space Several simulations of hypothetical space-based situations were run, such as defending French satellites or destroying Earth-bound debris
Volunteers will live 40 days underground in Pyrenees cave French scientists want to understand the effect of light and time deprivation on humans
French wine returns from a year in space Wine scientists are preparing to see how a case of Bordeaux has changed during 14 months in space
SpaceX’s ‘secret’ planning go-ahead shocks French village Elon Musk’s satellite ground station has full planning approval and details show between five and 11 domes will feature on the site in Normandy
Scientists ask help to find meteorite in south west France Local residents in the Lot-et-Garonne could help researchers locate a fragment of meteorite that came from between Mars and Jupiter, and travelled at an estimated 75,000 kph
What is the right way to say 'Mars landing' in French As the Perseverance Rover descended to the red planet, here on Earth, the French question was whether it should be an atterrissage or an amarsissage
Humans will walk on Mars in 30 years: French astronaut As the Perseverance Rover begins its fact-finding mission, a veteran of three shuttle missions predicts humans will set foot on the red planet in the 2040s
French scientists thrilled at latest Mars landing French scientists developed one of seven key instruments on the rover, while geologists in Lyon chose the landing site for the multibillion-euro mission
Elon Musk makes space adventurous amputee’s flight dream Quadruple amputee Philippe Croizon asked Elon Musk to take him to space - and he said yes
Jupiter and Saturn alignment to be visible from France The two largest planets in our solar system will ‘meet’ in the night sky on December 21 in an event that only happens once every 20 years
Heads up: Shooting stars over France tonight at Geminid peak Good news for stargazers: Hundreds of meteors will be visible tonight - weather permitting - as the ‘bold, white and quick’ Geminid shower peaks between around 01:00 and 02:00
Watch: Probe built in Toulouse to bring Mars rock to Earth In 2026 a space probe built in Toulouse will bring rock samples from Mars back to Earth
Meteors and comet offer twin treat for skygazers in France Look to the skies to see comet NEOWISE before it vanishes from view for nearly 7,000 years, as well as the peak of one meteor shower and the beginning of another
Simple astronauts' hack to cope in Covid-19 lockdown Romain Charles spent 520 days in an enclosed space with five other people to study the psychological effects of long-distance space travel, while Léopold Eyharts spent two months on the ISS
Night sky lights over France are SpaceX satellites A line of lights in the sky that were visible from France on Christmas Day were “Starlink” satellites put into orbit by SpaceX, and are set to show up again tonight (Friday January 3), it has been confirmed.
Planet Mercury Sun event to be visible from France The planet Mercury is to pass in front of the Sun early next week, in a rare sight that will be partly visible from mainland France.
French-made device picks up sounds from Planet Mars Sounds from the Planet Mars have been recorded by a French-made seismometer aboard the Nasa InSight Mars Lander probe, which scientists say may help us understand more about the planet itself.
Best sites in France to watch the stars this weekend Astronomy experts have recommended seven sites across France from which skygazers should watch the annual “Night of Stars” event, which is set for this weekend (Friday August 2 to Sunday August 4).
France to create new Space army command France is to create a new Space army, to “ensure the development and strengthening” of the country’s “spatial capacity”, President Emmanuel Macron has announced.
France invited to name planet 144 light years away The French public has been invited to help name a planet located 144 light years from Earth, after its discovery in 2002 by French observatory, l’Observatoire de Haute-Provence .
French scientists detect quake on another planet Experts hope to learn more about planet's formation by 'listening' to tremors
Nervous wait for Mars probe landing French scientists watching approach of Nasa probe nervously as they hope it survives dangerous landing procedure so it can conduct their experiments
How to be a space tourist...on terra firma Keen to explore France’s long history of space exploration, intrepid Samantha David visits Cité de l’Espace in Toulouse
Stellar journey: France’s place in the space race With a film about the moon landings and lunar anniversaries coming up, Samantha David examines France’s space-bound history and talks exclusively to its only female astronaut
New European satellite to improve weather forecasts A new satellite created and funded by the European Space Agency has been launched in a bid to offer a more accurate understanding of global wind patterns and better-quality weather forecasts.
Cévennes Park second in France to get Dark Sky status The Cévennes National Park in Occitanie has been named as an International Dark Sky Reserve, becoming only the second to be named in France, and the 13th in the world.
Map shows best places to watch weekend meteor shower A map has been published showing the best places in France to witness the peak of the shooting star meteor shower, the Perseids, this weekend (August 11-12).
Longest lunar eclipse of century visible across France The longest lunar eclipse of the century so far is to take place this month, with the 103-minute spectacle set to be visible across the whole of France.
Planet Mars probe tech to be piloted from Toulouse A space probe designed to go to Mars is set to launch tomorrow (Saturday May 5), with its central piece of technology programmed and piloted by engineers in Toulouse.
European Space Agency maps Milky Way New information from ESA's Gaia space telescope have allowed scientists to map the galaxy as never before
Suspected SpaceX rocket cone found on tiny Breton isle The two inhabitants of the tiny Breton island of Quéménès have discovered a strange object on the coastline, which they suspect to be the nose cone of an Elon Musk SpaceX rocket.
‘Most beautiful shooting stars’ to be visible tonight The “most beautiful show of shooting stars of the year” is to take place at a night-sky near you this evening (from Wednesday 13 December to Thursday 14), according to NASA.
Mystery 'blue sphere with green tail' seen over Alsace A “huge blue sphere” has been reported as appearing in the sky over Alsace last night, with witnesses speculating over what the object could have been.
Welcome home, Thomas! Given that we are in the midst of a resource and pollution crisis down here on Earth, shouldn’t we have better things to do than put men and women on top of vertical fuel tanks and blast them at unimaginable expense into space so they can live for a few months in a high-tech orbiting caravan?
French astronaut to return from space His photographs of France and the world have been viewed by millions - and two spacewalks made the space station safer