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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Europe and the International Space Station
The International Space Station is the world’s largest-ever international scientific venture, a permanent human outpost in space. The partnership includes the USA, Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe. Orbiting 400 km above us, the Space Station offers unique opportunities to observe our planet, carry out research in the extreme conditions found in space including weightlessness, radiation exposure, vacuum and extreme temperature changes and prepare for farther human exploration of our Solar System.
L'Europa e la Stazione Spaziale Internazionale
La Stazione Spaziale Internazionale, ISS, è il più grande partenariato scientifico internazionale del mondo, un avamposto umano permanente nello spazio. La partnership include gli Stati Uniti, la Russia, il Canada, il Giappone e l’Europa. In orbita a 400 km sopra le nostre teste, la Stazione Spaziale offre opportunità uniche per osservare il nostro pianeta, condurre attività di ricerca nelle condizioni estreme tipiche dello spazio, come assenza di gravità, esposizione alle radiazioni, vuoto ed estremi sbalzi di temperatura e preparare nuove esplorazioni umane nel nostro Sistema Solare.