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 topicThis image shows the Moon at 22:07 UT during the partial eclipse phase of the 3 March 2007 total lunar eclipse. The image was taken by Valmir Martins de Morais, at Centro de Estudos Astronômicos do Cariri, Ceará, Brasil. More images by Valmir Martins can be found at http://www.astrodatabase.net/fotos/v/valmirmmorais/eclipselunartotal/