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
Go to topicProtecting life and infrastructure on Earth and in orbit
Go to topicUsing space to benefit citizens and meet future challenges on Earth
Go to topicMaking space accessible and developing the technologies for the future
Go to topicDecaying fish carcasses are collected by a watercraft, background, in a bay south of Hong Kong Island in this Wednesday, April 15, 1998 photo. Hong Kong's fish farming industry has been devastated by red tide. Members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation agreed Friday, Oct. 16, 1998, in Honolulu to curb coastal pollution, sustain fish stocks and share research into global climate change. APEC scientists said land-based pollution contributes to harmful blooms of algae and red tide, a microscopic algae that colors the sea and is toxic to humans and marine life. Photo: AP Photo/Vincent Yu