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
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ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli (left) with his Soyuz crewmates, NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik (centre) and Russian cosmonaut Sergei Ryazansky (right), pictured inside the Space Station's Kibo module on 12 November 2017. Paolo, Randy and Sergei launched to the Station on 28 July 2017 and are set to return to Earth in one month.
Paolo is currently working and living aboard the International Space Station as part of the Italian Space Agency's long-duration VITA mission.
Follow the VITA mission: http://blogs.esa.int/VITAmission/
Connect with Paolo via http://paolonespoli.esa.int