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 topicESA's Living Planet Symposium was held from 28 June – 2 July 2010 in Bergen, Norway. Throughout the symposium scientists presented results and compared findings of ongoing research activities using data from ESA’s Envisat, ERS-2 and Third Party Mission satellites. The first in-orbit results from the ESA’s recently launched Earth Explorers – GOCE, SMOS and CryoSat – were also presented.