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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The famous scene of the Moon, taken from 'A Trip to the Moon' (Le voyage dans la lune) the 1902 French silent film directed by Georges Méliès. Inspired by a wide variety of sources, including Jules Verne's 1865 novel From the Earth to the Moon, the film is widely regarded as the earliest example of the science fiction film genre and, more generally, as one of the most influential films in cinema history.