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 topicA statue of Buddha sits on a terrace at the 1,100 year-old Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, Jan. 23, 2001. Damaged by earthquakes and buried under ash from nearby volcanos long ago, Borobudur was restored by Dutch colonizers during the last century and is now listed as a World Heritage site.