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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From space, we can monitor natural and man-made events from floods and forest fires to changes in ice cover, rising sea levels, oil slicks and earthquakes.
A dynamic programme of Earth observation has given Europe a leading role in understanding the global environment.
Today new versions of the Meteosat and MetOp weather satellites are being developed with EUMETSAT and
ESA is launching the Sentinel series as part of the EU’s Copernicus initiative. Copernicus gives European citizens and policy makers timely and accurate information services to manage the environment, understand and mitigate climate change and ensure civil security.
Sentinel-2 image of a massive ice calving event in August 2015 Jakobshavn Glacier, Greenland
Credits: Copernicus Sentinel data
Copernicus is funded by the EU and ESA