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Scientists float in zero gravity during parabolic flight experiments

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Video. Inside Europe’s flying lab: Scientists study life in zero gravity

Updated: 03/05/2026 - 7:26 GMT+2

Scientists in France are using parabolic "zero gravity” flights near Bordeaux to run experiments on everything from human balance to fluid shifts in the body.

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