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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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 topicHanife Nur, a 10-year old earthquake survivor, does her homework in Beyciler tent city in the western Turkish city of Duzce in February 2001. Tens of thousands of Turks are still living in precarious conditions 18 months after two massive temblors struck Turkey. Turkey's quake survivors warn that although the first days after an earthquake are petrifying, the months and years living in poorly built temporary housing, with no work and little hope can be just as hard, if not worse. Photo: AP Photo/Murad Sezer