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The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.

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Enabling & Support

It’s a wrap

02/06/2021 1216 views 42 likes
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Agency

Lithuania joins Global Space Markets Challenge

02/06/2021 521 views 22 likes
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Safety & Security

The Incredible Adventures of the Hera mission – presenting …

01/06/2021 1399 views 67 likes
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Week in images: 24 - 28 May 2021

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Press Release N° 3–2021
Science & Exploration

Call for media: ESA seeks new astronauts - applications open 31 March 2021

For the first time in 11 years, ESA is looking for new astronauts. These recruits will work alongside ESA’s existing astronauts as Europe enters a new era of space exploration.
08/02/2021 276261 views
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Space in Member States

Find out more about space activities in our 22 Member States, and understand how ESA works together with their national agencies, institutions and organisations.

Germany Germany Austria Austria Belgium Belgium Denmark Denmark Spain Spain Estonia Estonia Finland Finland France France Greece Greece Hungary Hungary Ireland Ireland Italy Italy Luxembourg Luxembourg Norway Norway The Netherlands The Netherlands Poland Poland Portugal Portugal Czech Republic Czech Republic Romania Romania United Kingdom United Kingdom Sweden Sweden Switzerland Switzerland

Science & Exploration

Exploring our Solar System and unlocking the secrets of the Universe

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Astronauts

Samantha Cristoforetti
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Andreas Mogensen
Luca Parmitano
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International Space Station Orion service module Gateway Concordia Caves & Pangaea

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Samantha in command

02/06/2021 497 views 29 likes
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#WebbAtHome craft project
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Build your own #WebbAtHome

01/06/2021 4323 views 41 likes
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Science & Exploration

Live now: Lunch with the Moon

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Science & Exploration

Higher Power in space | Thomas Pesquet & Coldplay

07/05/2021 9662 views 176 likes
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Press Release N° 13–2020
Science & Exploration

Call for Media: ESA to reveal first images from Solar Orbiter

First images from ESA’s Solar Orbiter to be revealed:The first images from ESA’s new Sun-observing spacecraft Solar Orbiter will be released to the public on 16 July 2020. Media representatives are invited to watch an online press briefing, which will take place at 14:00 CEST (13:00 BST), and talk to the scientists behind the mission.
09/07/2020 10805 views
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Safety & Security

Monitoring space and protecting our planetary environment

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About safety and security

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Risky asteroids Asteroid danger explained Flyeye telescope: asteroid detection Hera mission: asteroid deflection Near-Earth Object Coordination Centre

Space junk

About space debris Space debris by the numbers Space Environment Report 2019 In space refuelling, refurbishing and removing

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Space weather

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Hera in space
Safety & Security

The Incredible Adventures of the Hera mission – Presenting …

01/06/2021 1994 views 54 likes
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Asteroid Day TV starts soon
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Asteroid Day TV launches 1 June

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Name the mission

17/05/2021 3207 views 79 likes
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Deploying a drag sail

28/04/2021 598 views 10 likes
Animated depiction of a spacecraft deploying a drag sail in orbit
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Applications

Using space to benefit citizens and meet future challenges on Earth

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Observing the Earth

Observing the Earth Sentinel missions Earth Explorers Meteorological missions Space for our climate

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Telecommunications & Integrated Applications ARTES Core Competitiveness Partnership Projects ESA Space Solutions

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Navigation Galileo and EGNOS NAVISP GNSS Evolution

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CryoSat reveals ice loss from glaciers in Alaska and Asia

01/06/2021 1820 views 49 likes
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How Galileo works animation
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Video: How Galileo works, for its 2 billion global users

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La Soufrière volcano: before-and-after

16/04/2021 7875 views 157 likes
False-colour images captured by Copernicus Sentinel-2 show the aftermath of the explosive volcanic eruption that took place on 9 April 2021 on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent.
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Applications

Earth from Space: Sardinia

22/01/2021 8621 views 149 likes
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Press Release N° 9–2020
Applications

Call for Media: Rapid action in response to coronavirus with Earth observation

ESA and the European Commission invite media representatives to follow an online event on 5 June at 11:00 CEST where they will present the ‘Rapid Action Coronavirus Earth observation’ dashboard, also known as RACE. The RACE platform provides access to key environmental, economic and social indicators to measure the impact of the coronavirus lockdown and monitor post-lockdown recovery.
29/05/2020 4821 views
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Enabling & Support

Making space accessible and developing the technologies for the future

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Building missions

Space Engineering and Technology Test centre Laboratories Concurrent Design Facility Preparing for the future Shaping the Future Discovery and Preparation Advanced Concepts Team

Space transportation

Space Transportation Ariane Vega Space Rider Future space transportation Boost! Europe's Spaceport Previous launches

Flying missions

Operations ESA ground stations Proba-3 Technology CubeSats

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Enabling & Support

It’s a wrap

02/06/2021 1216 views 42 likes
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Cultured meat as novel space food
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ESA investigates cultured meat as novel space food

01/06/2021 349 views 12 likes
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The water deluge system activated at liftoff was put to the test on the Ariane 6 launch pad at Europe’s Spaceport
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Ariane 6 launch pad water deluge system test

12/05/2021 1900 views 16 likes
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The qualification model of the P120C motor for Ariane 6, completed its hot firing on 7 October 2020 at Europe's Spaceport.
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P120C final test firing

Watch Ariane 6's P120C booster hot firing at Europe's Spaceport in a final test before flight

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