France Accuses Trump of Booting Space Researcher Over 'Personal Opinion' Border officials reportedly barred the academic from visiting Texas after finding anti-Trump messages on his phone. Reason · Mar 20, 2025
US denies entry to French scientist over 'hateful' messages France has expressed concern after US border agents read the contents of a visiting French space scientist's smartphone and deported him after accusing him of "hateful" messages against US policy. Radio France Internationale · Mar 20, 2025
US Denies Entry To French Scientist Over 'Hateful' Messages France has expressed concern after US border agents read the contents of a visiting French space scientist's smartphone and deported him after accusing him of "hateful" messages against US policy. International Business Times · Mar 20, 2025
French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found France’s research minister said the scientist was traveling to Houston for a conference when his phone was searched The Guardian - US · Mar 19, 2025
French Research Groups Urged To Welcome Scientists Fleeing US French officials are urging their country's research institutions to consider welcoming scientists abandoning the United States due to President Donald Trump's funding cuts, AFP learned on Sunday. International Business Times · Mar 9, 2025
1st launch of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket finally has June 2024 launch target After a 4-year delay, the new heavy-lift rocket for Europe is almost ready for space. Ariane 6 should launch for the European Space Agency no earlier than June 15. Space · Dec 3, 2023
'We hope to see Pesquet set foot on the moon': French space agency chief Philippe Baptiste, chairman and CEO of the French space agency CNES (Centre Nationale d’Etude Spatiales), is hoping to see French astronaut Thomas Pesquet set foot on the moon very soon. Radio France Internationale · Jul 5, 2022
France signs Artemis Accords on future lunar exploration France’s space agency, the CNES, has signed a US-led multilateral agreement for future exploration of the Moon. Radio France Internationale · Jun 8, 2022