France: Scientists conduct microgravity experiments on parabolic flights

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What happened

This week in Bordeaux, the CNES, the French space agency, launched a microgravity research campaign with scientists from all over the world.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:15:56 UTC.

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