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 topicShuttle Mission STS-125 Preview. This video was made prior to the announcement by NASA Administrator Michael Griffinon the return to flight of the Space Shuttle following the Columbia disaster. Flight STS-125 is planned to provide a final Servicing Mission to the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This video includes background footage and interviews on the value of Hubble, its follow-up the James Webb Space Telescope and complementary observations from ESA's Herschel.