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 topicThe European Space Agency has now a flotilla of satellites observing the Earth, providing data on key fields to understand our planet's behaviour.
The scientific results of ESA's Earth Observation satellites are regularly presented in a scientific conference now named the Living Planet Symposium. This meeting is being held in Bergen, Norway between 28 June & 2nd July.
Attracting over a thousand scientists, the Symposium will be presenting the status and initial results of the agency's first three Earth Explorer missions. These new satellites will provide key contributions to better understand the natural and man-induced global change as well as phenomena responsible for Earths changing climate.