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 topicMars Express, ESA's first mission to Mars, has been producing stunning results since its first instrument was switched on. The significance of even this very first data became apparent at the press conference on 23 January 2004, where it was revealed that the OMEGA instrument had confirmed the presence of water ice on Mars. Ths information was confirmed by another instrument on Mars Express, the PFS, a high-resolution spectrometer of unprecedent accuracy. Spectacular 3D images of Mars surface produced by another instrument, the High resolution stereocamera, were also shown at the event. Seven minutes A-roll with split audio (english commentary/international sound) adn is complimented by a B -roll with clean international sound