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Looking up: French sailors ditch GPS to rediscover celestial art of navigation

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August 27, 2026
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Looking up: French sailors ditch GPS to rediscover celestial art of navigation

Astronaut Sophie Adenot made history this month as the first French woman to perform a spacewalk. Back on Earth, space enthusiasts across France are finding their own ways to reach for the stars. In the fourth of a five-part series, RFI meets amateur sailors learning to navigate by the stars, using a technique that allows them to find their position without GPS or onboard electronics.

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