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 topicExoMars’ latitudinal landing bands superimposed on a MOLA-derived topographic map. The +2000 m maximum altitude limit corresponds to orange in this chromatic scale. Except for the Tharsis province (in red), most other regions in the bands would be accessible. Visible on this image is also the altitude difference between the smooth lowlands in the North and the rougher highlands in the Southern hemisphere.