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 topicThank you for liking
You have already liked this page, you can only like it once!
It’s time to test your geography skills! Can you name one or more cities in this night timelapse over Europe?
If yes, go and write your answers on Paolo’s social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook or Instagram) as a comment or a reply to his video using the hashtag #timelapsechallenge. Stay tuned for the answers!
A series of nighttime photos were taken by ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli to create this time-lapse of the Earth as seen from the Space Station. ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli in currently working and living on board the International Space Station as part of the Italian Space Agency’s long duration VITA mission.
Follow the VITA mission: http://blogs.esa.int/VITAmission/
Connect with Paolo via http://paolonespoli.esa.int
Paolo on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/astro_paolo
Paolo on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ESAPaoloNesp...
Paolo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astro_paolo/