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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Go to topicMaking space accessible and developing the technologies for the future
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ESA’s Sentinel-1A satellite captured this image of an iceberg (lower right) drifting near the Prince Edward Islands on 14 December 2014. Radar imagery from Sentinel-1A and the Italian space agency’s Cosmo-SkyMed were used to track the movement of the iceberg – and guide sailor Matteo Miceli away from the treacherous waters while on his around-the-world voyage. Read more.