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.
Find out more about space activities in our 23 Member States, and understand how ESA works together with their national agencies, institutions and organisations.
Exploring our Solar System and unlocking the secrets of the Universe
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A boreal forest stand within the Krycklan site in northern Sweden. Boreal forest covers about 15% of the Earth’s land surface. The boreal region forms a circumpolar band throughout the northern hemisphere, extending through Russia, Northern Europe, Canada and Alaska. The great expanse and large amount of carbon contained in vegetation and soils (particularly peat) make the boreal biome the world's largest terrestrial carbon reservoir.