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
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Vegetation degradation (red) and increase (green) along the Sudan–Chad border caused by the Darfur conflict. The increase in vegetation is linked to village destruction and forced population displacement, leading to abandonment of agriculture and cattle breeding. Some of the red areas coincide with the location of refugee camps in neighbouring Chad, showing overuse of natural resources, such as the collection of firewood.