Thomas pesquet

Courir ventre à terre and other French Earth-related expressions

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has landed back on Earth after a successful 199-day trip into space. We look at three French expressions inspired by our planet.

French astronaut splashes down to earth with heartfelt tricolour Tweet

Thomas Pesquet was part of a crew of four astronauts who had spent 199 days at the International Space Station

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

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Querying climate change

I write further to your news article in the July edition whimsically entitled “Astronaut told to watch speed”.

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?

Thomas pesquet

Courir ventre à terre and other French Earth-related expressions

French astronaut splashes down to earth with heartfelt tricolour Tweet

Thomas Pesquet: From training in Moscow to lift off in Florida

European Space Agency launches search for next Thomas Pesquet

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Welcome home, Thomas!