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They dared! With smiles on their faces and stories to tell, the 3,500 participants of the first edition of the Tous Audacieux ! event left on July 6th and 7th. After the success of the Stars and Wings festival, hosted for the first time by L’Envol des Pionniers on November 11th and 12th, 2023, the […]

Over 300 experts working in astronomy mediation and communication from over fifty countries met from June 24th to 28th at the Cité de l’espace and remotely to take part in the CAP24 international convention, organized by the International Astronomy Union (UAI). Their goal? To share ideas about best practices, resources and tools to bring the […]

No more need to cross fingers! Ariane 6 lifted off successfully on July 9th at 21:00 CEST. The liftoff was viewed live from the gardens of the Cité de l’espace by 4000 visitors who were there for the occasion. The Cité de l’espace opened its doors with free admission starting at 18: 00 to enable […]

On Saturday June 1st, the Cité de l’espace took part in the Capitole de l’education with its travelling Astronaut lab. Organized on place du Capitole by Toulouse Métropole, the event highlighted over 100 Toulouse educational projects carried out during and after school, for children and kids from infants to 18-year-olds. It was an invaluable opportunity […]

Spring has sprung, ushering in a celebration of European events at both Semeccel sites. On May 18th, for the fourth year in a row, L’Envol des Pionniers took part in La Nuit Européenne des Musées. This year which marks the 80th anniversary of the death of Antoine de Saint Exupéry, visitors had the opportunity to […]

After the space debris area and an initial focus on New Space, the Launch Center at the Cité de l’espace has added an Innovations Gallery. This plunges visitors into the heart of the latest innovations driven by private space sector actors in the Toulouse region including Comat, Hémeria, and Kinéis, all Cité de l’espace partners. […]

The Imax™ theater at the Cité de l’espace was full on Monday, April 8th, for a special Astronomy evening featuring two exceptional guests: Nathalie Cabrol, French astrobiologist, NASA researcher, Director of the Carl Sagan research center of the Seti Institute, and world specialist in the search for extraterrestrial life, and a planetology expert, and Sylvestre […]

In April, Club Galaxie held two evening events at the Cité de l’espace including a fascinating dinner debate on April 17th attended by nearly 60 guests. The debate topic was “the French space industry: risks and opportunities”, moderated by Amandine Reix, Deputy Director of space, electronics, and software at the DGE (Direction Générale des Entreprises). […]