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 topicFor the first time, ‘space’ was the main theme of the Ecsite annual conference in Toulouse, France. Ecsite is the European network of science centres and museums, and its annual conference is the leading meeting of science communicators in Europe, bringing together 1000 professionals in the field.
This year, ESA has played a major role in the conference to highlight collaborations with museums across Europe and to open discussions for future space-themed collaborations.