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.
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The status of the ongoing ozone hole is displayed here as a 3D rendered animation. It shows the evolution of the ozone hole over the South Pole from 1 July to 24 September 2023.
The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) combines measurements from satellite instruments, including Copernicus Sentinel-5P, and in situ sensors with its numerical models to provide quality information about the state of the ozone layer, as well as forecasts of the status of the ozone hole.