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
Go to topicA general video covering ESA's achievements in the Space Science sector.
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10:00:20:00 Giotto approaches Halley's comet
10:00:51:00 still of World against star background [Science Photo Library]
10:01:03:00 animation Mars rotation
10:01:07:00 animation Cassini/Huygens arrives at Saturn
10:01:17:00 animation Cassini releases Huygens probe towards Titan
10:01:25:00 animation Huygens parachutes through Titan'a atmosphere
10:01:31:00 animation Huygens lands on Titan's ocean
10:01:46:00 stills Halley's comet
10:01:50:00 ISO image of comet Wirtanen
10:01:57:00 Rosetta in space
10:02:04:00 Rosetta's lander at Comet Wirtanen
10:02:10:00 animation The Solar System, pull out from Sun
10:02:22:00 still Venus
10:02:30:00 image of Mars [Science Photo Library]
10:02:35:00 animation Mars Express in space
10:02:41:00 Mars Express lander animation
10:02:47:00 lander camera surveys area
10:02:49:00 rover leaves lander
10:02:54:00 wide shot rover and lander
10:02:58:00 still Mercury [Science Photo Library]
10:03:11:00 animation starfield
10:03:18:00 first Hubble servicing