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 topicThe French gourmet company ADF - Alain Ducasse Formation developed with the French company GEM 11 recipes for ESA in a research project defining nutrition for astronauts on future long-duration space missions. At least 40% of the diet should consist of nine basic ingredients which ESA envisions to grow in greenhouses on other planets. They are: rice, onions, tomatoes, soya, potatoes, lettuce, spinach, wheat and spirulina.