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Space Safety infographics

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Living so close to an active star, in a Solar System filled with ancient and fast-moving space rocks, on a planet that is becoming increasingly surrounded by discarded satellites and their debris, comes with a plethora of possibilities for something to go wrong. Explore and download our space safety infographics, to discover how ESA aims to safeguard our planet.

Planetary Defence

Infographic: asteroid danger explained

Asteroids, comets, meteors and more - what's the difference?

Asteroid danger explained

Observation: Flyeye telescopes

Detection: What's the risk?

Mitigation: Asteroid deflection

Risky asteroids: how close do they come?

Hera

Hera mission timeline

Planetary defenders: NASA DART & ESA Hera missions

Hera mission timeline

Goals of the Hera mission

Space Weather

Space weather effects

What is space weather?

Solar warning — ESA's future Vigil mission

Space weather effects (Portrait)

Space weather effects (Landscape)

Space Debris

What are satellites up against when it comes to space debris?

Satellites vs Debris

Falling to Earth takes a long time

The cost of avoiding collision

We're launching more than ever

The role of reentries

The history of space debris creation

The impact of space debris

Space debris and human spaceflight

The long-term sustainability of space

Clean Space

Space Safety

Space Safety for the Moon

Space Safety for the Moon