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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ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst captured this image of the Kuril Island chain in the Pacific Ocean from the International Space Station and shared it on social media saying: "Sunken world of fire and ice. The volcanoes of the Kuril Island chain are an eerie reminder that our planet is far from being static."
Follow Alexander and the Horizons mission on social media on his website and on his blog.