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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It is estimated that by 2050 there could be as many as 11 billion people on Earth. Our growing global population is placing increasing demands on producing food – not only for humankind but also for the animals we farm. ESA’s FLEX mission uses novel technology to track the health and productivity of the world’s vegetation by measuring a faint fluorescent glow that plants give off as they photosynthesise.