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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On September 20, 2017, ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli shot this amazing timelapse showing Earth by night while travelling aboard the Space Station from British Columbia to the Great Lakes: coast to coast in 20 seconds!
Paolo Nespoli in currently working and living aboard the International Space Station as part of his long duration mission VITA.
Follow the VITA mission: http://blogs.esa.int/VITAmission/
Connect with Paolo during his six-month Vita mission via http://paolonespoli.esa.int