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.
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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 topicImpressions of Lonyearbyen, which became one of the main points for European Venus transit obsevers this year. While most people in Europe could only see the last part of the transit early in the morning, people in Longyearbyen were able to enjoy the whole transit.