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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A powerful winter storm that hit the Chicago region last week buried the city and its surroundings under a blanket of snow.
This image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on 20 January 2024, shows the extent of the snow in the area and a layer of ice that is starting to form in Lake Michigan.