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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NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins tests ESA-developed prototypes for a set of geological sampling tools and a support trolley to be used during future missions to the Moon. This testing took place in June 2019 during NASA's NEEMO 23 mission during which ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti led a crew of aquanauts living and working underwater for nine days onboard the world's only undersea habitat, Aquarius.