My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - Time to begin work.

The Horsehead Nebula is also where the Illusive Man's base is.

France has been referenced a few times during the show, with french words and emblems used (such as the lily flower on AppleBloom's flank when she starts speaking French in the cutiepox episode).

But also directly like in this episode :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sc3dMbYOBp0#!

A little bit after 9:00, FLuttershy talks about "French haute couture", implying that Equestria exists in the same realm as France. Added to Explosive Lasers comment, we can safely assume that Equestria is on Earth.

It's not a spaceship you need, but an expedition to find this hidden continent !