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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ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano captured this image of the Maldives from the International Space Station and shared it on his social media channels saying: "Atolls like this, in the Maldives, might soon disappear, unless we take action to reduce CO2 emissions, and stop, if not reverse, #globalwarming."
Follow Luca and his Beyond mission on social media on his website and on his blog.