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 topicWetlands are the most biologically diverse ecosystems on Earth and are vital to the water cycle. GlobWetland – an ESA-led initiative in collaboration with the Ramsar Convention Secretariat – addresses the threats to wetlands, by using satellite imagery to provide detailed wide-area views of individual wetlands to aid national and local conservation efforts.